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Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH·Ohio

Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH delivered R+2.4 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
OH
2024 presidential election
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH
TrumpR+2.4
2024 presidential margin by county for Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH, OHA map of the constituent counties of Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, 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.Athens County, OH · D+10.6Logan County, OH · R+56.0Guernsey County, OH · R+52.0Ross County, OH · R+39.2Morrow County, OH · R+55.5Union County, OH · R+29.4Pickaway County, OH · R+48.3Fairfield County, OH · R+24.0Licking County, OH · R+29.8Perry County, OH · R+54.5Hocking County, OH · R+44.2Madison County, OH · R+43.5Marion County, OH · R+41.2Knox County, OH · R+44.7Fayette County, OH · R+55.0Franklin County, OH · D+28.1Delaware County, OH · R+6.5Muskingum County, OH · R+43.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.3%638,162
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.9%607,758
OtherAll other candidates1.7%21,849
D+60
R+60
18 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: −2.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−2.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−0.5%
1896−2.6%
1900−6.3%
1904−20.6%
1908−6.4%
1912+11.2%
1916+7.5%
1920−12.9%
1924−28.5%
1928−37.9%
1932−1.5%
1936+12.5%
1940−4.0%
1944−13.2%
1948−9.5%
1952−24.3%
1956−33.4%
1960−23.3%
1964+12.9%
1968−16.7%
1972−33.5%
1976−11.9%
1980−18.8%
1984−35.7%
1988−25.3%
1992−6.3%
1996−1.6%
2000−10.1%
2004−6.2%
2008+3.5%
2012+4.6%
2016−1.3%
2020+0.8%
2024−2.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−2.4%
607,758638,1621,267,769
D
+0.8%
634,092623,3861,277,944
R
−1.3%
540,720555,4811,180,490
D
+4.6%
583,826530,7651,142,849
D
+3.5%
575,364535,7831,131,636
R
−6.2%
498,413564,9211,069,062
R
−10.1%
364,925450,428845,216
R
−1.6%
354,615367,464800,909
R
−6.3%
311,649365,571859,954
R
−25.3%
269,428454,258730,208
R
−35.7%
234,365500,963747,017
R
−18.8%
263,451396,797709,655
R
−11.9%
283,862362,554662,900
R
−33.5%
209,654428,794654,483
R
−16.7%
204,833302,389584,143
D
+12.9%
331,346255,485586,831
R
−23.3%
223,499359,210582,709
R
−33.4%
170,294341,416511,710
R
−24.3%
197,472324,563522,035
R
−9.5%
194,390235,489432,056
R
−13.2%
197,880258,100455,980
R
−4.0%
238,534258,223496,757
D
+12.5%
251,820195,064455,184
R
−1.5%
192,036198,132398,814
R
−37.9%
116,950261,241380,616
R
−28.5%
96,927190,638329,267
R
−12.9%
151,592197,042353,411
D
+7.5%
106,40391,138203,433
D
+11.2%
77,65256,632187,090
R
−6.4%
91,674104,753203,613
R
−20.6%
67,632104,576179,285
R
−6.3%
83,75495,196182,282
R
−2.6%
85,59190,307178,042
R
−0.5%
71,82972,579151,912
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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.
IndicatorColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OHCombined statistical areaOhioStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White72.8%76.8%61.0%
Black13.7%12.2%12.2%
Asian4.3%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races6.8%6.5%12.6%
Other race2.4%2.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.0%4.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$80,515$71,389$84,427
Poverty rate12.8%13.3%12.5%
Median age37.439.839.1
Age 18–249.3%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older14.9%18.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home11.4%8.0%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 20.0%German 22.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 12.2%Irish 12.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 12.0%English 11.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic10.5%15.4%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant18.5%19.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed58.1%52.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.2%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
20.0%
Irish
12.2%
English
12.0%
American
5.8%
Italian
4.7%
Scottish
2.1%
Polish
1.7%
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: 37.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
0.9%
1.8%
75–84
2.4%
4.3%
65–74
4.9%
6.0%
55–64
6.1%
6.2%
45–54
6.0%
7.0%
35–44
6.8%
7.5%
25–34
7.3%
4.7%
18–24
4.6%
8.6%
5–17
8.3%
3.1%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$80,515
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH ranks near the middle of US counties.
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH$80,515
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
12.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.8%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.6%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.3%
Spanish3.3%
Other languages2.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
18.5%
Catholic
10.5%
Mainline Protestant
7.2%
Muslim
1.7%
Black Protestant
1.3%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Other Christian
0.6%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Jewish
0.3%
Hindu
0.3%
Buddhist
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted58.1%
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.

Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 37.9 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.4 points.

A population of 2,641,778, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,515 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 2.4 points (R+2.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,267,769 votes cast, 607,758 went Democratic and 638,162 went Republican.
What is Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, 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 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.
When did Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH, Ohio?
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH, Ohio has a population of 2,641,778 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH, Ohio is $80,515 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH, Ohio 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.