Akron, OH, Ohio: Populist metro. In 2024, voted D+2%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic 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
Constituent county margins for Akron, OH, OHOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
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
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.
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.
Median household income
2024 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.
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.
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.
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.
The Democratic margin in Akron, OH peaked at thirty-eight points in 1936. By 1988 the metro had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was two points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the metro's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $72,581 sits well below state and national norms, and 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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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 archetype?
Akashic classifies Akron, OH, Ohio as a "Populist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. 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 archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.