Akron, OH, Ohio: Industrial Catholic Metro metro. In 2024, voted D+2%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 699,8202024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,5812024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Akron, OH
HarrisD+2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 50.2% | 179,764 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 48.5% | 173,591 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 4,718 |
D+60R+60
2 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
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −0.9% |
| 1896 | −2.6% |
| 1900 | −8.5% |
| 1904 | −38.1% |
| 1908 | −3.1% |
| 1912 | +19.5% |
| 1916 | +22.1% |
| 1920 | −21.4% |
| 1924 | −43.5% |
| 1928 | −42.5% |
| 1932 | +5.0% |
| 1936 | +37.5% |
| 1940 | +15.3% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +11.1% |
| 1952 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | −6.7% |
| 1960 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | +35.5% |
| 1968 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | −2.4% |
| 1976 | +19.7% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.0% |
| 1988 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | +1.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 179,764 | 173,591 | 358,073 | ||
| D | 187,329 | 170,823 | 363,345 | ||
| D | 166,653 | 151,997 | 341,120 | ||
| D | 192,494 | 146,243 | 348,083 | ||
| D | 202,714 | 148,106 | 357,031 | ||
| D | 197,262 | 154,141 | 352,967 | ||
| D | 151,205 | 124,992 | 287,738 | ||
| D | 141,491 | 92,494 | 273,433 | ||
| D | 134,206 | 95,977 | 303,627 | ||
| D | 138,219 | 127,489 | 268,069 | ||
| R | 131,288 | 145,173 | 278,467 | ||
| D | 123,029 | 115,128 | 261,109 | ||
| D | 148,128 | 98,342 | 253,174 | ||
| R | 129,303 | 135,713 | 270,218 | ||
| D | 116,416 | 97,713 | 245,446 | ||
| D | 165,627 | 78,842 | 244,469 | ||
| D | 129,380 | 128,700 | 258,080 | ||
| R | 106,506 | 121,815 | 228,321 | ||
| D | 110,996 | 108,336 | 219,332 | ||
| D | 90,083 | 71,795 | 164,826 | ||
| D | 103,316 | 76,980 | 180,296 | ||
| D | 102,242 | 75,182 | 177,424 | ||
| D | 105,634 | 47,026 | 156,159 | ||
| D | 63,627 | 57,277 | 125,892 | ||
| R | 36,262 | 90,590 | 127,733 | ||
| R | 20,527 | 62,357 | 96,120 | ||
| R | 33,262 | 51,952 | 87,316 | ||
| D | 23,612 | 14,735 | 40,222 | ||
| O | 10,641 | 4,664 | 30,579 | ||
| R | 13,555 | 14,494 | 29,980 | ||
| R | 7,104 | 17,163 | 26,396 | ||
| R | 12,064 | 14,383 | 27,160 | ||
| R | 12,015 | 12,657 | 24,894 | ||
| R | 9,452 | 9,632 | 20,389 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.2%
Irish
13.5%
English
10.9%
Italian
9.1%
American
5.2%
Polish
4.7%
Scottish
2.0%
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: 41.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,581
Akron, OH ranks near the middle of US counties.
Akron, OH$72,581
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
12.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.8%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Spanish1.3%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Once the global center of tire manufacturing, Akron's metro has shifted steadily toward Democrats at the presidential level as its blue-collar base contracted and a younger, college-educated workforce grew around the University of Akron and area health systems.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-eight points in 1936 and a Republican high of forty-four points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was two points.
A population of 699,820, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,581 describe the metro.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Akron, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Akron, OH, Ohio voted Democratic by 1.7 points (D+2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 358,073 votes cast, 179,764 went Democratic and 173,591 went Republican.
What is Akron, OH, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Akron, OH, Ohio in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" 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 metro has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did Akron, OH, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Akron, OH, Ohio voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Akron, OH, Ohio?
Akron, OH, Ohio has a population of 699,820 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Akron, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Akron, OH, Ohio is $72,581 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Akron, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Akron, OH, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.