HarrisDemocratic48.4%912,006TrumpRepublican50.7%955,834OliverNonpartisan0.5%8,578
R+2.3- Lead
- 43,828
- Total
- 1,884,726
- vs nation
- R+0.9
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Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
17 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic49.8%972,315TrumpRepublican48.9%953,801OtherAll other candidates1.3%26,079
D+0.9- Lead
- 18,514
- Total
- 1,952,195
- vs nation
- R+3.5
ClintonDemocratic48.1%888,979TrumpRepublican45.5%841,143OtherAll other candidates6.4%118,605
D+2.6- Lead
- 47,836
- Total
- 1,848,727
- vs nation
- D+0.5
ObamaDemocratic55.9%1,060,723RomneyRepublican41.6%790,846OtherAll other candidates2.5%47,491
D+14.2- Lead
- 269,877
- Total
- 1,899,060
- vs nation
- D+10.4
ObamaDemocratic57.4%1,113,783McCainRepublican40.9%793,294OtherAll other candidates1.8%34,570
D+16.5- Lead
- 320,489
- Total
- 1,941,647
- vs nation
- D+9.2
KerryDemocratic55.5%1,072,142BushRepublican44.0%849,322OtherAll other candidates0.5%9,579
D+11.5- Lead
- 222,820
- Total
- 1,931,043
- vs nation
- D+14.0
GoreDemocratic52.3%845,381BushRepublican43.7%706,652OtherAll other candidates4.0%65,402
D+8.6- Lead
- 138,729
- Total
- 1,617,435
- vs nation
- D+8.1
ClintonDemocratic51.6%802,836DoleRepublican35.3%549,187OtherAll other candidates13.2%204,737
D+16.3- Lead
- 253,649
- Total
- 1,556,760
- vs nation
- D+7.8
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 3,835,3642024 5-year
- Population density
- 493 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 7,778 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,9252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.4 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- St. Louis, MO · twin score 80.7
presidential history
Party record book
Cleveland-Akron (Canton) · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
67.5%
999,672 votes · D+35.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 62.5%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
62.9%
505,422 votes · R+26.7
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 62.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
1,113,783votes
57.4% of the vote · D+16.5
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 1,072,142 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
955,834votes
50.7% of the vote · R+2.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 953,801 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
+14.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+11.5 · U.S. R+2.5
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +12.8 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+15.7pts R vs U.S.
Place D+2.1 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +15.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 48.0%836,470 | 52.0%905,347 | 1,741,817 |
| 2020 | R | 47.7%877,753 | 52.3%964,292 | 1,842,045 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,592,326 |
| 2018 | 2,646,918 |
| 2020 | 2,651,529 |
| 2022 | 2,627,611 |
| 2024 | 2,651,516 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+1,577 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −142,899 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −17,946 |
| 2012 | −15,307 |
| 2013 | −7,186 |
| 2014 | −10,653 |
| 2015 | −16,569 |
| 2016 | −15,981 |
| 2017 | −13,065 |
| 2018 | −10,396 |
| 2019 | −10,773 |
| 2021 | −16,273 |
| 2022 | −4,981 |
| 2023 | −3,053 |
| 2024 | −2,293 |
| 2025 | +1,577 |
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.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
St. Louis
Missouri
80.7twin score
2000–2008 trajectorypopulation scale≠ Italian ancestry
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
80.6twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Detroit
Michigan
78.8twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ elasticity
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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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.