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Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH·Ohio

Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH delivered R+1.1 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
OH
2024 presidential election
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH
TrumpR+1.1
2024 presidential margin by county for Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, OHA map of the constituent counties of Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, OH, 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.Portage County, OH · R+15.5Summit County, OH · D+7.0Carroll County, OH · R+54.6Geauga County, OH · R+24.0Medina County, OH · R+24.7Ashtabula County, OH · R+28.3Lake County, OH · R+14.3Coshocton County, OH · R+51.9Sandusky County, OH · R+30.8Tuscarawas County, OH · R+43.1Huron County, OH · R+43.8Erie County, OH · R+14.1Ottawa County, OH · R+25.0Wayne County, OH · R+39.3Stark County, OH · R+21.9Lorain County, OH · R+5.7Cuyahoga County, OH · D+31.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican49.9%930,835
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.7%909,858
OtherAll other candidates1.4%26,119
D+60
R+60
17 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: −1.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−1.1%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−1.0%
1896−7.1%
1900−8.2%
1904−33.6%
1908−10.9%
1912+22.1%
1916+12.6%
1920−29.6%
1924−40.9%
1928−26.2%
1932+2.3%
1936+29.9%
1940+13.6%
1944+10.0%
1948+3.6%
1952−7.8%
1956−15.1%
1960+5.0%
1964+35.6%
1968+7.8%
1972−10.7%
1976+10.2%
1980−2.6%
1984−4.6%
1988+3.3%
1992+11.8%
1996+17.4%
2000+9.7%
2004+12.7%
2008+17.8%
2012+15.7%
2016+3.8%
2020+2.2%
2024−1.1%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−1.1%
909,858930,8351,866,812
D
+2.2%
969,869927,9751,923,688
D
+3.8%
887,593818,0941,823,094
D
+15.7%
1,060,131765,4411,872,346
D
+17.8%
1,110,970769,8731,914,494
D
+12.7%
1,067,413825,9091,902,580
D
+9.7%
842,283688,0861,594,233
D
+17.4%
799,773532,9171,535,083
D
+11.8%
759,916559,0901,702,780
D
+3.3%
787,522737,1271,538,656
R
−4.6%
762,316836,4771,613,641
R
−2.6%
672,687712,3281,513,543
D
+10.2%
791,263641,4971,473,493
R
−10.7%
654,932816,0661,504,160
D
+7.8%
707,405593,0911,462,374
D
+35.6%
994,302472,7031,467,005
D
+5.0%
807,749731,1531,538,902
R
−15.1%
580,207786,2081,366,415
R
−7.8%
615,442719,1281,334,570
D
+3.6%
509,678473,5551,007,187
D
+10.0%
611,346500,3021,111,648
D
+13.6%
641,486487,4341,128,920
D
+29.9%
617,712320,308993,671
D
+2.3%
405,476386,774825,734
R
−26.2%
292,101501,878800,266
R
−40.9%
96,856345,325607,715
R
−29.6%
185,863351,307559,091
D
+12.6%
167,728128,669310,243
O
+22.1%
104,69646,672262,856
R
−10.9%
115,447145,325274,732
R
−33.6%
72,234154,733245,730
R
−8.2%
113,425134,210253,649
R
−7.1%
110,231127,315240,268
R
−1.0%
89,83091,796191,266
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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.
IndicatorCleveland-Akron-Canton, OHCombined statistical areaOhioStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White75.2%76.8%61.0%
Black14.0%12.2%12.2%
Asian2.3%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races6.7%6.5%12.6%
Other race1.9%2.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.3%4.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$71,028$71,389$84,427
Poverty rate13.1%13.3%12.5%
Median age41.639.839.1
Age 18–248.3%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older20.1%18.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home8.6%8.0%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 21.1%German 22.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 13.1%Irish 12.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 9.8%English 11.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic21.0%15.4%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant16.4%19.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed49.2%52.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.0%7.0%5.2%

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
21.1%
Irish
13.1%
English
9.8%
Italian
8.6%
Polish
5.3%
American
4.5%
Scottish
1.4%
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: 41.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.5%
2.5%
75–84
3.3%
5.6%
65–74
6.3%
6.8%
55–64
7.1%
5.9%
45–54
6.1%
6.0%
35–44
6.1%
6.4%
25–34
6.4%
4.2%
18–24
4.1%
8.0%
5–17
7.6%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,028
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH ranks near the middle of US counties.
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH$71,028
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.3%
Working age (18–64)11.8%
Seniors (65+)10.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.6%
Spanish2.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
21.0%
Evangelical Protestant
16.4%
Mainline Protestant
7.0%
Black Protestant
2.5%
Other Christian
0.9%
Muslim
0.8%
Jewish
0.8%
Orthodox Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Hindu
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Buddhist
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted49.2%
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.

Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.9 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.1 points.

A population of 3,749,107, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,028 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 1.1 points (R+1.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,866,812 votes cast, 909,858 went Democratic and 930,835 went Republican.
What is Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, Ohio 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 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, Ohio?
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, Ohio has a population of 3,749,107 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, Ohio is $71,028 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.