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Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
presidential margin
2008D+16.52012D+14.22016D+2.62020D+0.92024R+2.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+2.3
2024
median income$70,925U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age41.4U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate13.0%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.4%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english9.0%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.9%
Irish12.9%
English9.9%
African American†12.3%
African0.8%
Puerto Rican2.3%
Mexican1.4%
Asian Indian0.7%
Chinese0.4%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.7%
Black Protestant2.5%
Other Christian0.9%
Muslim0.8%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Cleveland-Akron (Canton), Ohio

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Cleveland-Akron (Canton)TrumpR+2.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OHA map of the constituent counties of Cleveland-Akron (Canton), 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.Tuscarawas County, OH · R+43.3Portage County, OH · R+15.5Huron County, OH · R+44.0Ashland County, OH · R+50.0Lorain County, OH · R+5.7Medina County, OH · R+24.8Geauga County, OH · R+24.1Summit County, OH · D+7.0Erie County, OH · R+14.1Cuyahoga County, OH · D+31.4Richland County, OH · R+42.3Carroll County, OH · R+54.7Wayne County, OH · R+39.3Lake County, OH · R+14.3Holmes County, OH · R+69.2Stark County, OH · R+21.9Ashtabula County, OH · R+28.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.7%955,834
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.4%912,006
Chase OliverLibertarian0.9%16,886
D+60
R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Ashland County, OHRepublicanR+50.0
Ashtabula County, OHRepublicanR+28.4
Carroll County, OHRepublicanR+54.7
Cuyahoga County, OHDemocraticD+31.4
Erie County, OHRepublicanR+14.1
Geauga County, OHRepublicanR+24.1
Holmes County, OHRepublicanR+69.2
Huron County, OHRepublicanR+44.0
Lake County, OHRepublicanR+14.3
Lorain County, OHRepublicanR+5.7
Medina County, OHRepublicanR+24.8
Portage County, OHRepublicanR+15.5
Richland County, OHRepublicanR+42.3
Stark County, OHRepublicanR+21.9
Summit County, OHDemocraticD+7.0
Tuscarawas County, OHRepublicanR+43.3
Wayne County, OHRepublicanR+39.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
48.4%Harris912,006
50.7%Trump955,834
0.9%Oliver16,886
−2.3%
1,884,726
D
49.8%Biden972,315
48.9%Trump953,801
1.3%Jorgensen26,079
+0.9%
1,952,195
D
48.1%Clinton888,979
45.5%Trump841,143
6.4%Stein118,605
+2.6%
1,848,727
D
55.9%Obama1,060,723
41.6%Romney790,846
2.5%Johnson47,491
+14.2%
1,899,060
D
57.4%Obama1,113,783
40.9%McCain793,294
1.8%Nader34,570
+16.5%
1,941,647
D
55.5%Kerry1,072,142
44.0%Bush849,322
0.5%Other9,579
+11.5%
1,931,043
D
52.3%Gore845,381
43.7%Bush706,652
4.0%Designated65,402
+8.6%
1,617,435
D
51.6%Clinton802,836
35.3%Dole549,187
13.2%Perot204,737
+16.3%
1,556,760
D
44.2%Clinton763,258
33.3%Bush574,306
22.5%Perot388,384
+10.9%
1,725,948
D
50.8%Dukakis791,623
48.3%Bush753,127
0.9%Fulani13,953
+2.5%
1,558,703
R
46.8%Mondale764,971
52.2%Reagan853,285
0.9%Serrette15,019
−5.4%
1,633,275
R
44.2%Carter678,216
47.4%Reagan726,672
8.4%Anderson129,657
−3.2%
1,534,545
D
53.5%Carter797,100
43.7%Ford650,762
2.8%McCarthy41,873
+9.8%
1,489,735
R
43.2%McGovern655,646
54.7%Nixon830,062
2.2%Schmitz33,091
−11.5%
1,518,799
D
48.0%Humphrey708,904
40.9%Nixon603,569
11.1%Wallace164,332
+7.1%
1,476,805
D
67.5%Johnson999,672
32.5%Goldwater481,092
0.0%
+35.0%
1,480,764
D
52.3%Kennedy814,868
47.7%Nixon742,275
0.0%
+4.7%
1,557,143
R
42.4%Stevenson584,562
57.6%Eisenhower795,689
0.0%
−15.3%
1,380,251
R
46.0%Stevenson619,900
54.0%Eisenhower727,828
0.0%
−8.0%
1,347,728
D
50.6%Truman513,135
47.0%Dewey476,438
2.4%Thurmond24,157
+3.6%
1,013,730
D
55.2%Roosevelt618,249
44.8%Dewey501,852
0.0%
+10.4%
1,120,101
D
57.2%Roosevelt650,754
42.8%Willkie486,867
0.0%
+14.4%
1,137,621
D
62.5%Roosevelt625,875
32.0%Landon320,782
5.4%Lemke54,286
+30.5%
1,000,943
D
49.0%Roosevelt406,795
46.9%Hoover389,252
4.1%Thomas33,625
+2.1%
829,672
R
36.3%Smith291,269
62.9%Hoover505,422
0.8%Thomas6,390
−26.7%
803,081
R
16.2%Davis99,101
56.7%Coolidge345,584
27.1%La Follette165,281
−40.4%
609,966
R
33.8%Cox190,349
62.3%Harding350,840
3.9%Debs21,900
−28.5%
563,089
D
54.2%Wilson168,679
41.4%Hughes128,863
4.4%Benson13,754
+12.8%
311,296
O
40.0%Wilson105,164
17.6%Taft46,192
42.5%Roosevelt111,705
Roosevelt +2.5
263,061
R
42.3%Bryan116,142
52.7%Taft144,795
5.0%Debs13,820
−10.4%
274,757
R
29.7%Parker73,085
62.6%Roosevelt154,084
7.7%Debs19,012
−32.9%
246,181
R
45.1%Bryan114,759
52.6%McKinley133,855
2.3%Woolley5,963
−7.5%
254,577
R
46.2%Bryan111,187
52.7%McKinley126,933
1.1%Palmer2,694
−6.5%
240,814
R
47.3%Cleveland91,175
47.7%Harrison91,945
5.0%Weaver9,703
−0.4%
192,823
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −2.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−2.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−0.4%
1896−6.5%
1900−7.5%
1904−32.9%
1908−10.4%
1912+22.4%
1916+12.8%
1920−28.5%
1924−40.4%
1928−26.7%
1932+2.1%
1936+30.5%
1940+14.4%
1944+10.4%
1948+3.6%
1952−8.0%
1956−15.3%
1960+4.7%
1964+35.0%
1968+7.1%
1972−11.5%
1976+9.8%
1980−3.2%
1984−5.4%
1988+2.5%
1992+10.9%
1996+16.3%
2000+8.6%
2004+11.5%
2008+16.5%
2012+14.2%
2016+2.6%
2020+0.9%
2024−2.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)Total registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 2,651,516 in 2024.662.9K1.3M2M2.7M2.7M20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
YearTotal registered
20162,592,326
20182,646,918
20202,651,529
20222,627,611
20242,651,516
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Anchored by Cuyahoga County's dense Democratic base and offset by more competitive Summit and Stark counties, this market's internal vote split makes it one of Ohio's most closely watched swing-state bellwethers.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.3 points.

A population of 3,835,364, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,925 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of St. Louis and Philadelphia.

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Places within Cleveland-Akron (Canton)

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cleveland-Akron (Canton), Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cleveland-Akron (Canton), Ohio voted Republican by 2.3 points (R+2.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,884,726 votes cast, 912,006 went Democratic and 955,834 went Republican.
When did Cleveland-Akron (Canton), Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cleveland-Akron (Canton), Ohio voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Cleveland-Akron (Canton), Ohio?
Cleveland-Akron (Canton), Ohio has a population of 3,835,364 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), Ohio?
Median household income in Cleveland-Akron (Canton), Ohio is $70,925 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Cleveland-Akron (Canton), Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cleveland-Akron (Canton), Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.