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1876–2024
Cleveland, OH·Ohio

Cleveland, OH has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential elections — D+9 in 2024.

A Rust Belt anchor where turnout patterns split sharply by suburb

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OH
LatestD+9in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population2,171,5262024 ACS

Cleveland, OH, Ohio: Industrial Catholic Metro metro. In 2024, voted D+9%. Republican peak: R+43 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+9MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
2,171,5262024 5-year
Median household income
$71,7102024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
69.5%2024 5-year
Black
18.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+39 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+43 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Cleveland, OH
HarrisD+9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Cleveland, OH, OHA map of the constituent counties of Cleveland, OH, OH, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Geauga County, OH · R+24Medina County, OH · R+25Lake County, OH · R+14Lorain County, OH · R+6Ashtabula County, OH · R+28Cuyahoga County, OH · D+31
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.9%580,796
Donald TrumpRepublican44.5%479,194
OtherAll other candidates1.6%16,772
D+60
R+60
6 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: +9.4% in 2024.flipped D · 1976+9.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−7.3%
1896−14.9%
1900−13.0%
1904−41.7%
1908−20.0%
1912+24.4%
1916+11.2%
1920−35.4%
1924−43.2%
1928−15.2%
1932+1.0%
1936+32.6%
1940+18.8%
1944+15.2%
1948+5.1%
1952−5.1%
1956−11.7%
1960+13.9%
1964+39.1%
1968+13.5%
1972−7.4%
1976+12.0%
1980+1.3%
1984+2.7%
1988+9.2%
1992+15.4%
1996+22.0%
2000+16.6%
2004+19.9%
2008+24.6%
2012+23.7%
2016+14.4%
2020+12.8%
2024+9.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+9.4%
580,796479,1941,076,762
D
+12.8%
624,855481,1281,119,609
D
+14.4%
576,945423,6391,065,950
D
+23.7%
668,664408,1141,101,116
D
+24.6%
691,054414,3241,122,773
D
+19.9%
666,704444,6001,117,069
D
+16.6%
528,012372,509938,481
D
+22.0%
497,498298,750902,970
D
+15.4%
475,496320,2991,008,983
D
+9.2%
500,583415,767924,605
D
+2.7%
497,502470,788978,074
D
+1.3%
424,091411,734916,915
D
+12.0%
489,890382,398898,484
R
−7.4%
414,851482,479917,504
D
+13.5%
467,871344,497911,521
D
+39.1%
638,263279,228917,491
D
+13.9%
543,415410,475953,890
R
−11.7%
375,428475,122850,550
R
−5.1%
391,456433,366824,822
D
+5.1%
310,852279,864610,039
D
+15.2%
391,212288,238679,450
D
+18.8%
409,851279,934689,785
D
+32.6%
371,991179,167592,163
D
+1.0%
230,908226,259479,555
R
−15.2%
193,307263,258460,685
R
−43.2%
33,553179,856338,737
R
−35.4%
91,483199,114304,335
D
+11.2%
91,42272,210171,289
O
+24.4%
55,79221,035142,447
R
−20.0%
53,95182,914144,987
R
−41.7%
31,48185,492129,578
R
−13.0%
56,07773,323132,929
R
−14.9%
51,26669,436122,211
R
−7.3%
40,02446,68591,084
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.4%
Irish
13.2%
Italian
9.1%
English
8.8%
Polish
6.6%
American
3.8%
Scottish
1.6%
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: 41.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.6%
2.5%
75–84
3.3%
5.5%
65–74
6.3%
6.7%
55–64
7.2%
5.9%
45–54
6.1%
6.1%
35–44
6.2%
6.5%
25–34
6.6%
4.1%
18–24
4.0%
7.9%
5–17
7.6%
2.7%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,710
Cleveland, OH ranks near the middle of US counties.
Cleveland, OH$71,710
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
13.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.1%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)11.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.0%
Spanish3.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
26.1%
Other Christian
13.6%
Baptist
4.2%
Mainline Protestant
3.7%
Non-Christian
2.8%
Methodist
2.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Greater Cleveland's electoral math turns on the gap between Cuyahoga County's dense urban core and its ring of historically competitive inner suburbs, making countywide margins a reliable bellwether for statewide contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-nine points in 1964 and a Republican high of forty-three points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was nine points.

A population of 2,171,526, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,710 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cleveland, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cleveland, OH, Ohio voted Democratic by 9.4 points (D+9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,076,762 votes cast, 580,796 went Democratic and 479,194 went Republican.
What is Cleveland, OH, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Cleveland, 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 Cleveland, OH, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Cleveland, OH, Ohio voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Cleveland, OH, Ohio?
Cleveland, OH, Ohio has a population of 2,171,526 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cleveland, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Cleveland, OH, Ohio is $71,710 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Cleveland, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cleveland, 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.