† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupWilmington, OHOhioUnited States
German21.3%22.3%12.5%
English15.2%11.0%9.5%
Irish14.0%12.3%9.4%
American8.6%5.6%5.3%
Scottish2.2%1.5%1.3%
Italian1.4%5.8%4.8%
Polish1.4%3.2%2.2%
French1.3%1.2%1.6%
Mexican1.1%2.0%11.3%
Colombian0.5%—0.4%
Puerto Rican0.3%1.2%1.8%
African American†1.7%10.5%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Wilmington, OH
Ohio
United States
Median age
40.8
39.8
39.1
Age 18–24
9.7%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.4%
18.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Wilmington, OH
Ohio
United States
Median household income
$70,407
$71,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.9%
13.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
19.3%
31.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Wilmington, OH
Ohio
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.6%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
1.6%
2.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Wilmington, OH
Ohio
United States
Catholic
5.9%
15.4%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
13.5%
19.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
70.9%
52.2%
51.5%
Mainline Protestant
6.4%
7.0%
5.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Wilmington, OH
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−23.9%
1896
−21.6%
1900
−26.3%
1904
−35.3%
1908
−24.6%
1912
−15.1%
1916
−14.8%
1920
−31.6%
1924
−39.0%
1928
−46.4%
1932
−6.2%
1936
−4.0%
1940
−17.2%
1944
−32.0%
1948
−23.0%
1952
−35.7%
1956
−40.1%
1960
−30.6%
1964
+3.4%
1968
−29.6%
1972
−49.4%
1976
−14.0%
1980
−29.9%
1984
−48.2%
1988
−40.2%
1992
−17.2%
1996
−15.2%
2000
−33.4%
2004
−40.8%
2008
−30.3%
2012
−33.9%
2016
−51.5%
2020
−52.6%
2024
−54.6%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
22.3%Harris4,633
76.9%Trump15,984
0.4%Oliver88 +2
R+54.6
R+2.1
R+53.2
20,779
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.9%15,984
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic22.3%4,633
Chase OliverNonpartisan0.4%88
Richard DuncanNonpartisan0.2%48
Peter SonskiNonpartisan0.1%26
R
22.9%Biden4,697
75.5%Trump15,488
1.7%
R+52.6
R+1.0
R+57.0
20,527
R
21.4%Clinton4,066
73.0%Trump13,838
5.6%
R+51.5
R+17.6
R+53.6
18,966
R
31.6%Obama5,791
65.5%Romney12,009
2.9%
R+33.9
R+3.7
R+37.8
18,329
R
33.9%Obama6,558
64.2%McCain12,409
1.9%
R+30.3
D+10.6
R+37.5
19,342
R
29.4%Kerry5,417
70.3%Bush12,938
0.3%
R+40.8
R+7.4
R+38.4
18,414
R
31.8%Gore4,791
65.2%Bush9,824
3.0%
R+33.4
R+18.2
R+33.9
15,070
R
36.5%Clinton5,303
51.7%Dole7,504
11.8%
R+15.2
D+2.1
R+23.7
14,521
R
30.1%Clinton4,638
47.4%Bush7,290
22.5%
R+17.2
D+23.0
R+22.8
15,391
R
29.5%Dukakis3,746
69.7%Bush8,856
0.8%
R+40.2
D+7.9
R+32.5
12,699
R
25.6%Mondale3,332
73.8%Reagan9,603
0.6%
R+48.2
R+18.3
R+30.0
13,018
R
32.0%Carter3,967
61.9%Reagan7,675
6.1%
R+29.9
R+15.9
R+20.2
12,400
R
42.3%Carter4,959
56.2%Ford6,597
1.5%
R+14.0
D+35.5
R+16.0
11,737
R
24.7%McGovern2,709
74.1%Nixon8,140
1.3%
R+49.4
R+19.8
R+26.3
10,988
R
26.9%Humphrey2,982
56.6%Nixon6,265
16.5%
R+29.6
R+33.1
R+28.9
11,077
D
51.7%Johnson6,514
48.3%Goldwater6,082
0.0%
D+3.4
D+34.0
R+19.2
12,596
R
34.7%Kennedy4,498
65.3%Nixon8,464
0.0%
R+30.6
D+9.5
R+30.8
12,962
R
29.9%Stevenson3,382
70.1%Eisenhower7,919
0.0%
R+40.1
R+4.5
R+24.7
11,301
R
32.2%Stevenson3,885
67.8%Eisenhower8,191
0.0%
R+35.7
R+12.7
R+24.9
12,076
R
38.4%Truman3,758
61.3%Dewey6,009
0.3%
R+23.0
D+9.0
R+27.5
9,799
R
34.0%Roosevelt3,713
66.0%Dewey7,200
0.0%
R+32.0
R+14.7
R+39.4
10,913
R
41.4%Roosevelt4,964
58.6%Willkie7,027
0.0%
R+17.2
R+13.2
R+27.2
11,991
R
47.7%Roosevelt5,785
51.7%Landon6,265
0.6%
R+4.0
D+2.2
R+28.2
12,127
R
46.2%Roosevelt5,252
52.4%Hoover5,953
1.4%
R+6.2
D+40.2
R+24.0
11,368
R
26.6%Smith2,603
73.0%Hoover7,150
0.4%
R+46.4
R+7.5
R+28.9
9,797
R
28.1%Davis2,496
67.1%Coolidge5,954
4.8%
R+39.0
R+7.3
R+13.8
8,876
R
34.0%Cox3,598
65.6%Harding6,947
0.4%
R+31.6
R+16.9
R+5.4
10,588
R
41.8%Wilson2,602
56.6%Hughes3,520
1.6%
R+14.8
D+0.4
R+17.9
6,221
R
33.6%Wilson2,010
48.7%Taft2,916
17.8%
R+15.1
D+9.5
R+34.7
5,990
R
36.9%Bryan2,464
61.5%Taft4,107
1.7%
R+24.6
D+10.7
R+15.0
6,683
R
30.5%Parker1,826
65.8%Roosevelt3,937
3.7%
R+35.3
R+9.0
R+15.6
5,984
R
35.8%Bryan2,394
62.1%McKinley4,149
2.1%
R+26.3
R+4.7
R+18.7
6,682
R
38.6%Bryan2,657
60.2%McKinley4,144
1.2%
R+21.6
D+2.3
R+15.5
6,886
R
35.0%Cleveland2,076
58.9%Harrison3,491
6.1%
R+23.9
—
R+25.5
5,929
Congressional elections · 3 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
25.1%5,154
70.6%14,513
20,554
2022
R
25.3%3,562
74.6%10,515
14,098
2018
R
31.0%4,645
69.0%10,356
15,002
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Wilmington, OH
Year
Total registered
2016
26,351
2018
27,252
2020
27,616
2022
27,368
2024
27,898
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+190 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −470 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Wilmington, OH in Wilmington, OH: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−92
2012
−156
2013
−53
2014
−141
2015
−55
2016
−54
2017
+46
2018
+66
2019
−129
2021
+96
2022
−159
2023
+31
2024
−60
2025
+190
Wilmington anchors Clinton County, a historically Republican stronghold where logistics and light manufacturing drive the workforce. The area drew national attention after a major DHL hub closure in 2008 reshaped its economic and political landscape.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 3.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 54.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.6 points.
A population of 42,012, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,407 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bellefontaine, OH and North Platte, NE.
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In 2024, Wilmington, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 54.6 points (R+54.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,779 votes cast, 4,633 went Democratic and 15,984 went Republican.
When did Wilmington, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wilmington, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wilmington, OH, Ohio?
Wilmington, OH, Ohio has a population of 42,012 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wilmington, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Wilmington, OH, Ohio is $70,407 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Wilmington, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Wilmington, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.
