Portage County, Ohio
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 86.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 2.3% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 5.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 1.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 10.3% | 36.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9.9% | 35.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.8% | 16.8% |
| Other | 2.5% | 9.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Black Protestant | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Non-religious | 71.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+15.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+12.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+9.8 |
| 2012 | Obama+5.5 |
| 2008 | Obama+9.0 |
| 2004 | Kerry+6.6 |
| 2000 | Gore+5.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+18.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+12.7 |
Portage, Ohio is a county that has a population of 161,956. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+15.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.8% | 57.3% | R+15.5 | R+3.1 |
| 2020 | 43.0% | 55.5% | R+12.5 | R+2.7 |
| 2016 | 41.7% | 51.5% | R+9.8 | R+15.3 |
| 2012 | 51.7% | 46.1% | D+5.5 | R+3.5 |
| 2008 | 53.4% | 44.4% | D+9.0 | D+2.3 |
| 2004 | 53.1% | 46.4% | D+6.6 | D+1.6 |
| 2000 | 50.0% | 44.9% | D+5.0 | R+13.0 |
| 1996 | 50.6% | 32.5% | D+18.0 | D+5.4 |
| 1992 | 42.4% | 29.7% | D+12.7 | D+14.1 |
| 1988 | 48.8% | 50.2% | R+1.4 | D+13.7 |
| 1984 | 42.0% | 57.1% | R+15.1 | R+10.4 |
| 1980 | 42.7% | 47.4% | R+4.7 | R+19.5 |
| 1976 | 55.7% | 40.9% | D+14.8 | D+20.4 |
| 1972 | 46.2% | 51.8% | R+5.6 | R+9.1 |
| 1968 | 44.8% | 41.3% | D+3.5 | R+33.0 |
| 1964 | 68.3% | 31.7% | D+36.5 | D+39.4 |
| 1960 | 48.6% | 51.4% | R+2.9 | D+15.2 |
| 1956 | 40.9% | 59.1% | R+18.1 | R+6.4 |
| 1952 | 44.1% | 55.9% | R+11.8 | R+13.3 |
| 1948 | 50.2% | 48.7% | D+1.5 | — |
What defines Portage?
Portage has been trending Republican — 21pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
County in State Context
Current Ohio Polling
Contextual statewide polling for Ohio. County pages stay rooted in county returns, but live statewide polling helps frame the current cycle.
2026 Ohio Senate General Election
Sherrod Brown leads at 47.3%
3 pollsLow
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2026 Ohio Governor General Election
Amy Acton leads at 49.5%
2 pollsSparse
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 21.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 24.5 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate