Dayton Media Market — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	61.8%	392,917
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	37.2%	236,098
Chase OliverLibertarian	1.0%	6,313

D+60

R+60

11 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (11 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Dayton, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Champaign County, OH	Republican	R+50.7
Clark County, OH	Republican	R+29.5
Darke County, OH	Republican	R+65.4
Greene County, OH	Republican	R+19.8
Logan County, OH	Republican	R+56.2
Mercer County, OH	Republican	R+66.7
Miami County, OH	Republican	R+45.1
Montgomery County, OH	Democratic	D+0.5
Preble County, OH	Republican	R+59.1
Shelby County, OH	Republican	R+64.8
Wayne County, IN	Republican	R+32.4

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	37.2%Harris236,098	61.8%Trump392,917	1.0%Oliver6,313	−24.7%	635,328
2020	R	38.1%Biden246,961	60.2%Trump390,529	1.7%Jorgensen10,823	−22.1%	648,313
2016	R	35.6%Clinton221,392	58.1%Trump360,903	6.2%Stein38,741	−22.5%	621,036
2012	R	42.4%Obama265,897	55.1%Romney345,431	2.5%Johnson15,591	−12.7%	626,919
2008	R	44.5%Obama286,779	53.7%McCain346,089	1.8%Nader11,479	−9.2%	644,347
2004	R	43.0%Kerry276,010	56.5%Bush362,361	0.5%Other3,078	−13.5%	641,449
2000	R	43.2%Gore231,318	53.8%Bush287,731	3.0%Designated16,225	−10.5%	535,274
1996	D	44.9%Clinton235,784	44.1%Dole231,497	10.9%Perot57,284	+0.8%	524,565
1992	R	36.8%Clinton210,163	42.3%Bush241,401	20.9%Perot119,667	−5.5%	571,231
1988	R	37.7%Dukakis188,943	61.6%Bush308,725	0.8%Fulani3,881	−23.9%	501,549
1984	R	35.0%Mondale178,195	64.3%Reagan327,066	0.7%Serrette3,766	−29.2%	509,027
1980	R	42.0%Carter203,710	50.8%Reagan246,404	7.3%Anderson35,395	−8.8%	485,509
1976	R	47.0%Carter217,814	50.6%Ford234,490	2.3%McCarthy10,785	−3.6%	463,089
1972	R	35.0%McGovern159,405	62.4%Nixon283,855	2.6%Schmitz11,808	−27.3%	455,068
1968	R	42.3%Humphrey192,824	45.3%Nixon206,691	12.4%Wallace56,589	−3.0%	456,104
1964	D	61.5%Johnson272,546	38.4%Goldwater170,243	0.0%Hass113	+23.1%	442,902
1960	R	43.0%Kennedy197,044	57.0%Nixon261,550	0.0%Byrd95	−14.1%	458,689
1956	R	37.9%Stevenson153,953	62.1%Eisenhower252,258	0.0%Andrews144	−24.2%	406,355
1952	R	41.4%Stevenson163,897	58.5%Eisenhower231,916	0.1%Hallinan293	−17.2%	396,106
1948	D	50.2%Truman159,927	49.1%Dewey156,402	0.7%Thurmond2,286	+1.1%	318,615
1944	R	48.9%Roosevelt168,370	51.0%Dewey175,486	0.1%Thomas332	−2.1%	344,188
1940	D	52.5%Roosevelt185,676	47.5%Willkie167,998	0.0%Thomas173	+5.0%	353,847
1936	D	56.1%Roosevelt183,609	39.2%Landon128,430	4.7%Lemke15,358	+16.9%	327,397
1932	D	50.2%Roosevelt146,326	46.8%Hoover136,334	3.0%Thomas8,646	+3.4%	291,306
1928	R	33.0%Smith92,724	66.4%Hoover186,789	0.6%Thomas1,646	−33.5%	281,159
1924	R	31.3%Davis72,328	60.5%Coolidge139,716	8.2%La Follette19,021	−29.2%	231,065
1920	R	41.2%Cox105,754	55.9%Harding143,475	2.9%Debs7,383	−14.7%	256,612
1916	D	50.0%Wilson70,687	45.6%Hughes64,400	4.4%Benson6,155	+4.5%	141,242
1912	D	40.1%Wilson51,256	29.4%Taft37,633	30.5%Roosevelt39,075	+10.6%	127,964
1908	R	46.2%Bryan64,168	49.9%Taft69,350	3.9%Debs5,488	−3.7%	139,006
1904	R	36.7%Parker45,933	58.8%Roosevelt73,671	4.5%Debs5,636	−22.1%	125,240
1900	R	44.9%Bryan58,018	53.0%McKinley68,436	2.1%Woolley2,690	−8.1%	129,144
1896	R	47.0%Bryan59,103	51.9%McKinley65,387	1.1%Palmer1,384	−5.0%	125,874
1892	R	45.8%Cleveland49,431	48.4%Harrison52,231	5.7%Weaver6,192	−2.6%	107,854

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−2.6%
1896	−5.0%
1900	−8.1%
1904	−22.1%
1908	−3.7%
1912	+10.6%
1916	+4.5%
1920	−14.7%
1924	−29.2%
1928	−33.5%
1932	+3.4%
1936	+16.9%
1940	+5.0%
1944	−2.1%
1948	+1.1%
1952	−17.2%
1956	−24.2%
1960	−14.1%
1964	+23.1%
1968	−3.0%
1972	−27.3%
1976	−3.6%
1980	−8.8%
1984	−29.2%
1988	−23.9%
1992	−5.5%
1996	+0.8%
2000	−10.5%
2004	−13.5%
2008	−9.2%
2012	−12.7%
2016	−22.5%
2020	−22.1%
2024	−24.7%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Dayton
Year	Total registered
2016	872,684
2018	889,002
2020	883,943
2022	878,823
2024	893,613

Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Dayton media market spans a swath of southwest Ohio where urban, suburban, and rural precincts often split sharply, making aggregate results here a reliable early signal for statewide margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 33.5 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.7 points.

A population of 1,285,300, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,148 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg and Charleston-Huntington.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg

Illinois

72.7twin score

% Latino% Whiteelasticity≠ 2024 margin

Charleston-Huntington

West Virginia

72.4twin score

elasticity% Latino2008 margin≠ 12-yr trend

Jonesboro

Arkansas

72.0twin score

% White% Latino% Asian≠ 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 Dayton, Ohio vote in 2024?

In 2024, Dayton, Ohio voted Republican by 24.7 points (R+24.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 635,328 votes cast, 236,098 went Democratic and 392,917 went Republican.

When did Dayton, Ohio last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Dayton, Ohio voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Dayton, Ohio?

Dayton, Ohio has a population of 1,285,300 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Dayton, Ohio?

Median household income in Dayton, Ohio is $70,148 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of Dayton, Ohio?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Dayton, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.