Norwalk, OH, Ohio: Populist metro. In 2024, voted R+44%. Republican peak: R+47 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 58,3192024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,8782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Norwalk, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 7,496 | 19,484 | 27,344 | ||
| R | 7,759 | 18,956 | 27,190 | ||
| R | 7,192 | 16,226 | 25,343 | ||
| R | 11,006 | 13,060 | 24,895 | ||
| R | 12,076 | 12,884 | 25,582 | ||
| R | 10,568 | 14,817 | 25,558 | ||
| R | 8,183 | 12,286 | 21,360 | ||
| D | 8,858 | 8,750 | 21,161 | ||
| R | 7,930 | 9,480 | 24,471 | ||
| R | 7,794 | 12,633 | 20,642 | ||
| R | 6,609 | 14,388 | 21,171 | ||
| R | 6,537 | 11,173 | 19,159 | ||
| R | 7,742 | 9,386 | 18,066 | ||
| R | 5,491 | 10,942 | 17,340 | ||
| R | 6,515 | 9,456 | 17,714 | ||
| D | 10,780 | 7,655 | 18,435 | ||
| R | 7,534 | 12,261 | 19,795 | ||
| R | 4,418 | 12,208 | 16,626 | ||
| R | 4,875 | 12,372 | 17,247 | ||
| R | 6,073 | 9,004 | 15,134 | ||
| R | 5,879 | 11,442 | 17,321 | ||
| R | 6,741 | 11,758 | 18,499 | ||
| D | 8,500 | 8,318 | 18,022 | ||
| D | 8,795 | 8,702 | 17,701 | ||
| R | 5,157 | 10,702 | 15,930 | ||
| R | 2,871 | 8,340 | 13,425 | ||
| R | 4,398 | 9,348 | 13,915 | ||
| D | 4,136 | 4,048 | 8,380 | ||
| D | 3,317 | 1,707 | 8,283 | ||
| R | 4,262 | 4,930 | 9,350 | ||
| R | 2,622 | 5,613 | 8,490 | ||
| R | 3,906 | 4,993 | 9,055 | ||
| R | 4,185 | 5,008 | 9,277 | ||
| R | 3,592 | 4,257 | 8,198 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.4%
English
15.0%
Irish
10.9%
American
5.4%
Italian
4.2%
Polish
2.3%
Scottish
1.7%
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: 40.1 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
$67,878
Norwalk, OH ranks near the middle of US counties.
Norwalk, OH$67,878
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.1%
Working age (18–64)11.5%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.6%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Other languages0.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Huron County's economy still leans on light manufacturing and agriculture, and the Norwalk metro consistently posts some of the more lopsided countywide margins in northwest Ohio, reflecting a working-class electorate with deep roots in the region.
The Democratic margin in Norwalk, OH peaked at nineteen points in 1912. By 2000 the metro had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was forty-four points, the most Republican-leaning result in the metro's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $67,878 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 Norwalk, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Norwalk, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 43.8 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,344 votes cast, 7,496 went Democratic and 19,484 went Republican.
What is Norwalk, OH, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Norwalk, 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 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did Norwalk, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Norwalk, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Norwalk, OH, Ohio?
Norwalk, OH, Ohio has a population of 58,319 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Norwalk, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Norwalk, OH, Ohio is $67,878 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Norwalk, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Norwalk, OH, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.