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Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH·Ohio

Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential elections — R+55.4 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
OH
2024 presidential election
Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH
TrumpR+55.4
2024 presidential margin by county for Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH, OHA map of the constituent counties of Lima-Van Wert-Celina, 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.Van Wert County, OH · R+58.2Mercer County, OH · R+66.5Allen County, OH · R+43.9Auglaize County, OH · R+64.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.1%85,515
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.7%24,061
OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,362
D+60
R+60
4 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: −55.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−55.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+19.0%
1896+18.4%
1900+15.3%
1904−0.7%
1908+14.7%
1912+27.0%
1916+14.9%
1920−13.5%
1924−18.7%
1928−23.1%
1932+17.2%
1936+11.6%
1940−18.8%
1944−26.2%
1948−9.6%
1952−31.1%
1956−40.6%
1960−25.2%
1964+8.3%
1968−22.9%
1972−39.0%
1976−19.7%
1980−32.7%
1984−48.2%
1988−40.7%
1992−24.1%
1996−18.4%
2000−36.3%
2004−41.1%
2008−30.3%
2012−37.2%
2016−50.3%
2020−52.5%
2024−55.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−55.4%
24,06185,515110,938
R
−52.5%
25,89785,016112,509
R
−50.3%
23,35577,120106,869
R
−37.2%
32,51972,817108,253
R
−30.3%
37,29170,622110,054
R
−41.1%
31,58675,924108,007
R
−36.3%
28,98163,58195,200
R
−18.4%
32,93450,32594,274
R
−24.1%
27,44251,687100,418
R
−40.7%
27,30965,15593,076
R
−48.2%
24,03869,38494,043
R
−32.7%
27,73857,14690,022
R
−19.7%
32,88049,51584,265
R
−39.0%
24,24356,99883,888
R
−22.9%
27,70546,64082,532
D
+8.3%
45,39838,41883,816
R
−25.2%
33,78756,59190,378
R
−40.6%
24,96059,13184,091
R
−31.1%
29,12155,40884,529
R
−9.6%
29,88636,24966,328
R
−26.2%
27,02046,24573,265
R
−18.8%
31,54146,18977,730
D
+11.6%
39,29630,48275,834
D
+17.2%
41,15128,94971,147
R
−23.1%
25,66041,15667,157
R
−18.7%
20,78331,63958,167
R
−13.5%
25,75333,91760,467
D
+14.9%
19,58514,34335,151
D
+27.0%
16,3007,85331,280
D
+14.7%
20,05614,79935,799
R
−0.7%
15,21015,43331,667
D
+15.3%
19,39414,19734,048
D
+18.4%
20,10713,80734,280
D
+19.0%
16,03610,59128,708
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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.
IndicatorLima-Van Wert-Celina, OHCombined statistical areaOhioStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White87.7%76.8%61.0%
Black5.0%12.2%12.2%
Asian0.6%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races5.4%6.5%12.6%
Other race1.3%2.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%4.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$70,106$71,389$84,427
Poverty rate10.3%13.3%12.5%
Median age40.239.839.1
Age 18–248.3%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.4%18.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home2.6%8.0%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 37.9%German 22.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 10.1%Irish 12.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 8.3%English 11.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic23.1%15.4%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant18.3%19.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed42.7%52.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant11.4%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
37.9%
Irish
10.1%
English
8.3%
American
6.4%
Italian
2.2%
French
1.7%
Scottish
1.0%
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: 40.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.6%
2.6%
75–84
3.1%
5.6%
65–74
5.8%
6.5%
55–64
6.7%
5.8%
45–54
5.7%
5.9%
35–44
5.7%
6.2%
25–34
5.8%
4.4%
18–24
3.9%
9.2%
5–17
8.5%
3.2%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,106
Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH$70,106
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
10.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.4%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)7.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.4%
speak English only
Spanish1.3%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
23.1%
Evangelical Protestant
18.3%
Mainline Protestant
11.4%
Black Protestant
2.7%
Other Christian
0.7%
Muslim
0.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Unaffiliated or not counted42.7%
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.

Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 55.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.4 points.

A population of 218,783, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,106 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 55.4 points (R+55.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 110,938 votes cast, 24,061 went Democratic and 85,515 went Republican.
What is Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Lima-Van Wert-Celina, 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 Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH, Ohio?
Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH, Ohio has a population of 218,783 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH, Ohio is $70,106 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lima-Van Wert-Celina, 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.