Question 1

How did Wayne, Ohio vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Wayne, Ohio voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+39.3. Kamala D Harris received 15,898 votes and Donald Trump received 36,764 out of 53,150 total votes cast, a 2.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Wayne, Ohio's political history?

Accepted Answer

Wayne, Ohio has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 58.1 points in 1964.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Wayne, Ohio?

Accepted Answer

Wayne, Ohio has a population of 116,588 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 92.3% non-Hispanic white, 2.5% Hispanic, 1.2% Black. About 25% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $73,574.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Wayne, Ohio?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Wayne, Ohio are Knox, Madison, Nelson. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	92.3%
▶Hispanic / Latino(14)	2.5%
▶Black / African American(8)	1.2%
▶Asian(5)	1.2%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	2.8%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	28.2%	60.9%
Mainline Protestant	9.1%	19.7%
Catholic	7.5%	16.3%
Other	1.4%	3.0%
LDS (Mormon)	0.4%	0.9%
Non-religious	53.7%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+39.3
2020	Trump+37.0
2016	Trump+33.9
2012	Romney+20.4
2008	McCain+14.6
2004	Bush+23.3
2000	Bush+26.2
1996	Dole+11.8
1992	Bush+10.5

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	29.9%	69.2%	R+39.3	R+2.2
2020	30.7%	67.7%	R+37.0	R+3.1
2016	29.6%	63.5%	R+33.9	R+13.5
2012	38.7%	59.1%	R+20.4	R+5.8
2008	41.5%	56.1%	R+14.6	D+8.7
2004	38.2%	61.5%	R+23.3	D+2.9
2000	34.8%	61.0%	R+26.2	R+14.4
1996	36.6%	48.4%	R+11.8	R+1.3
1992	33.2%	43.7%	R+10.5	D+13.7
1988	37.5%	61.6%	R+24.2	D+12.3
1984	31.4%	67.8%	R+36.4	R+16.3
1980	35.7%	55.9%	R+20.1	R+7.5
1976	42.6%	55.2%	R+12.7	D+24.3
1972	30.8%	67.7%	R+36.9	R+12.8
1968	34.2%	58.3%	R+24.1	R+44.0
1964	60.0%	40.0%	D+19.9	D+58.1
1960	30.9%	69.1%	R+38.2	D+9.0
1956	26.4%	73.6%	R+47.2	R+10.7
1952	31.8%	68.2%	R+36.5	R+20.9
1948	42.1%	57.6%	R+15.6	—

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