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Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN·Kentucky

Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential elections — R+16.4 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
KY
2024 presidential election
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN
TrumpR+16.4
2024 presidential margin by county for Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, KYA map of the constituent counties of Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, KY, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Franklin County, IN · R+64.4Dearborn County, IN · R+58.3Ohio County, IN · R+55.5Pendleton County, KY · R+63.5Campbell County, KY · R+19.7Boone County, KY · R+37.2Kenton County, KY · R+21.6Gallatin County, KY · R+59.9Bracken County, KY · R+64.9Butler County, OH · R+26.3Grant County, KY · R+64.8Clermont County, OH · R+35.6Clinton County, OH · R+54.4Hamilton County, OH · D+14.8Warren County, OH · R+31.3Brown County, OH · R+61.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.4%665,585
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.0%475,124
OtherAll other candidates1.6%18,740
D+60
R+60
16 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −16.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−16.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+4.0%
1896−7.2%
1900−3.9%
1904−22.1%
1908−4.8%
1912+10.7%
1916+2.9%
1920−8.2%
1924−30.6%
1928−17.9%
1932+8.1%
1936+17.8%
1940+1.2%
1944−1.7%
1948−0.4%
1952−15.4%
1956−28.1%
1960−11.8%
1964+12.6%
1968−14.1%
1972−35.8%
1976−15.8%
1980−22.9%
1984−35.1%
1988−30.0%
1992−15.0%
1996−13.6%
2000−23.3%
2004−23.5%
2008−13.9%
2012−16.2%
2016−18.2%
2020−14.4%
2024−16.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−16.4%
475,124665,5851,159,449
R
−14.4%
491,063660,0951,170,198
R
−18.2%
409,187607,2221,085,618
R
−16.2%
431,694602,3341,056,541
R
−13.9%
448,050595,0031,056,990
R
−23.5%
387,707627,8241,020,482
R
−23.3%
314,925513,641853,017
R
−13.6%
310,801418,627795,442
R
−15.0%
277,709402,649833,176
R
−30.0%
253,546472,969731,725
R
−35.1%
238,361498,274740,906
R
−22.9%
244,143400,681684,147
R
−15.8%
264,282365,773640,973
R
−35.8%
196,634422,886632,266
R
−14.1%
220,337308,782628,528
D
+12.6%
349,300271,039620,536
R
−11.8%
291,917370,247662,204
R
−28.1%
206,412367,750574,718
R
−15.4%
249,209339,848589,271
R
−0.4%
234,635236,395474,739
R
−1.7%
242,774251,373494,425
D
+1.2%
261,471255,211516,969
D
+17.8%
272,990186,018488,611
D
+8.1%
237,823201,142450,675
R
−17.9%
187,456269,357458,551
R
−30.6%
91,556200,625356,215
R
−8.2%
162,859192,977367,479
D
+2.9%
108,614102,339218,690
D
+10.7%
86,93865,757198,261
R
−4.8%
98,424108,831214,590
R
−22.1%
67,393109,275189,338
R
−3.9%
91,09698,676193,473
R
−7.2%
88,403102,220192,181
D
+4.0%
82,82476,302164,260
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorCincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-INCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White77.0%61.0%
Black11.3%12.2%
Asian2.9%6.0%
Two or more races6.6%12.6%
Other race2.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$81,833$84,427
Poverty rate11.8%12.5%
Median age38.339.1
Age 18–249.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.6%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home7.5%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 25.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 12.9%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 12.1%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic16.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant24.8%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed48.9%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.5%
Irish
12.9%
English
12.1%
American
5.6%
Italian
3.8%
Scottish
1.3%
Polish
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.0%
75–84
2.7%
4.8%
65–74
5.4%
6.4%
55–64
6.6%
5.9%
45–54
6.0%
6.4%
35–44
6.5%
6.7%
25–34
6.6%
4.7%
18–24
4.5%
8.8%
5–17
8.4%
3.0%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$81,833
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN ranks near the middle of US counties.
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN$81,833
Kentucky$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.5%
Working age (18–64)10.9%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.5%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
24.8%
Catholic
16.8%
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
Black Protestant
1.9%
Muslim
1.1%
Latter-day Saints
0.6%
Other Christian
0.5%
Jewish
0.4%
Orthodox Christian
0.3%
Hindu
0.3%
Buddhist
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted48.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 35.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.4 points.

A population of 2,312,718, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,833 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, Kentucky voted Republican by 16.4 points (R+16.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,159,449 votes cast, 475,124 went Democratic and 665,585 went Republican.
What is Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, Kentucky's political typology?
Akashic places Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, Kentucky in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.
When did Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, Kentucky?
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, Kentucky has a population of 2,312,718 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, Kentucky?
Median household income in Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, Kentucky is $81,833 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.