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Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH·Ohio

Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+19.6 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
OH
2024 presidential election
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH
TrumpR+19.6
2024 presidential margin by county for Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH, OHA map of the constituent counties of Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, 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.Miami County, OH · R+44.9Greene County, OH · R+19.7Darke County, OH · R+65.1Shelby County, OH · R+64.6Montgomery County, OH · TiedClark County, OH · R+29.4Champaign County, OH · R+50.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.0%320,353
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.4%214,035
OtherAll other candidates1.6%8,545
D+60
R+60
7 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: −19.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−19.6%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−1.6%
1896−5.0%
1900−8.2%
1904−21.8%
1908−3.2%
1912+8.1%
1916+5.5%
1920−13.4%
1924−31.9%
1928−34.4%
1932+1.8%
1936+19.3%
1940+9.1%
1944+2.0%
1948+4.6%
1952−14.2%
1956−22.5%
1960−12.7%
1964+25.2%
1968−0.4%
1972−24.8%
1976−1.9%
1980−5.8%
1984−27.2%
1988−22.3%
1992−3.7%
1996+2.6%
2000−7.6%
2004−10.2%
2008−6.6%
2012−9.3%
2016−18.0%
2020−17.2%
2024−19.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−19.6%
214,035320,353542,933
R
−17.2%
223,859318,524551,696
R
−18.0%
200,714295,966530,498
R
−9.3%
237,288287,381537,758
R
−6.6%
252,532289,021551,154
R
−10.2%
246,018301,920550,377
R
−7.6%
203,513237,948455,208
D
+2.6%
205,571194,013446,833
R
−3.7%
184,874203,110488,455
R
−22.3%
164,335259,779427,483
R
−27.2%
155,757273,274432,250
R
−5.8%
178,870202,647412,401
R
−1.9%
186,985194,369390,900
R
−24.8%
138,694233,727382,625
R
−0.4%
166,631168,137382,254
D
+25.2%
231,138138,006369,144
R
−12.7%
165,847213,938379,785
R
−22.5%
128,544203,317331,861
R
−14.2%
137,724183,301321,025
D
+4.6%
133,445121,736256,876
D
+2.0%
141,600135,988277,588
D
+9.1%
154,337128,663283,000
D
+19.3%
148,97798,746259,625
D
+1.8%
111,678107,663226,894
R
−34.4%
72,651149,429223,438
R
−31.9%
53,773111,152179,631
R
−13.4%
83,498110,373200,539
D
+5.5%
55,00748,997109,035
D
+8.1%
38,27330,34697,328
R
−3.2%
48,77652,196105,500
R
−21.8%
34,80055,46794,617
R
−8.2%
43,38151,33196,685
R
−5.0%
43,83648,53393,367
R
−1.6%
36,98638,23879,427
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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.
IndicatorDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OHCombined statistical areaOhioStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White77.6%76.8%61.0%
Black12.3%12.2%12.2%
Asian1.9%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races6.5%6.5%12.6%
Other race1.6%2.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.5%4.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$70,746$71,389$84,427
Poverty rate13.1%13.3%12.5%
Median age39.639.839.1
Age 18–249.0%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.9%18.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home5.6%8.0%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 22.6%German 22.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 12.6%Irish 12.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 12.1%English 11.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic11.1%15.4%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant24.6%19.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed50.1%52.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant6.6%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
22.6%
English
12.6%
Irish
12.1%
American
6.4%
Italian
3.1%
Scottish
2.1%
French
1.8%
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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.4%
2.5%
75–84
3.2%
5.2%
65–74
5.9%
6.4%
55–64
6.8%
5.7%
45–54
5.9%
6.1%
35–44
6.1%
6.5%
25–34
6.5%
4.6%
18–24
4.4%
8.5%
5–17
8.0%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,746
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH ranks near the middle of US counties.
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH$70,746
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 1817.9%
Working age (18–64)11.9%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.4%
speak English only
Spanish2.1%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
24.6%
Catholic
11.1%
Mainline Protestant
6.6%
Black Protestant
4.2%
Muslim
0.8%
Latter-day Saints
0.8%
Other Christian
0.6%
Hindu
0.4%
Orthodox Christian
0.3%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted50.1%
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.

Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 34.4 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.6 points.

A population of 1,089,565, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,746 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 19.6 points (R+19.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 542,933 votes cast, 214,035 went Democratic and 320,353 went Republican.
What is Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, 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 9 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.
When did Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH, Ohio?
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH, Ohio has a population of 1,089,565 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH, Ohio is $70,746 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.