Summit County, Ohio: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+7%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+7MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 537,8642024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,6222024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Greensville County, VA · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Summit CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Summit County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | −3.4% |
| 1900 | −8.7% |
| 1904 | −41.5% |
| 1908 | −2.0% |
| 1912 | +18.5% |
| 1916 | +23.8% |
| 1920 | −21.6% |
| 1924 | −44.0% |
| 1928 | −42.4% |
| 1932 | +5.9% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +17.1% |
| 1944 | +16.8% |
| 1948 | +12.7% |
| 1952 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | −4.8% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +35.3% |
| 1968 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | −1.7% |
| 1976 | +20.7% |
| 1980 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | −2.7% |
| 1988 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | +7.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 145,005 | 125,910 | 274,454 | ||
| D | 151,668 | 124,833 | 280,473 | ||
| D | 134,256 | 112,026 | 263,518 | ||
| D | 153,041 | 111,001 | 271,307 | ||
| D | 160,858 | 113,284 | 278,629 | ||
| D | 156,587 | 118,558 | 276,320 | ||
| D | 119,759 | 96,721 | 224,839 | ||
| D | 112,050 | 73,555 | 215,195 | ||
| D | 107,881 | 77,530 | 241,492 | ||
| D | 112,612 | 101,155 | 215,589 | ||
| R | 109,569 | 115,637 | 226,780 | ||
| D | 102,459 | 92,299 | 212,919 | ||
| D | 123,711 | 80,415 | 209,350 | ||
| R | 108,534 | 112,419 | 225,216 | ||
| D | 100,068 | 82,649 | 208,941 | ||
| D | 142,319 | 68,000 | 210,319 | ||
| D | 110,852 | 109,066 | 219,918 | ||
| R | 93,378 | 102,872 | 196,250 | ||
| D | 97,443 | 91,168 | 188,611 | ||
| D | 78,096 | 60,174 | 140,950 | ||
| D | 90,783 | 64,696 | 155,479 | ||
| D | 89,555 | 63,405 | 152,960 | ||
| D | 91,836 | 38,991 | 133,696 | ||
| D | 53,965 | 47,691 | 105,911 | ||
| R | 31,506 | 78,504 | 110,785 | ||
| R | 17,533 | 53,774 | 82,371 | ||
| R | 27,857 | 43,721 | 73,363 | ||
| D | 19,343 | 11,593 | 32,539 | ||
| O | 7,786 | 3,502 | 23,192 | ||
| R | 9,930 | 10,365 | 21,909 | ||
| R | 4,618 | 12,451 | 18,855 | ||
| R | 8,413 | 10,072 | 18,976 | ||
| R | 8,020 | 8,584 | 16,750 | ||
| D | 6,499 | 6,322 | 13,611 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.3%
Irish
13.4%
English
10.7%
Italian
8.9%
Polish
4.4%
American
3.8%
Scottish
2.0%
African American
11.1%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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: 41.4 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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,622
Summit County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Summit County$71,622
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Summit County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Spanish1.4%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Summit County anchors the Akron metro and has delivered Democratic presidential margins in recent cycles, though its mix of urban precincts, older industrial suburbs, and rural township fringe keeps statewide campaigns investing here.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached forty points in 1936; the Republican margin reached forty-four points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was seven points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $71,622, and a 13% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greensville County and Lucas County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Summit County, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Summit County, Ohio voted Democratic by 7.0 points (D+7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 274,454 votes cast, 145,005 went Democratic and 125,910 went Republican.
What is Summit County, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Summit County, Ohio in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. 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 county has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 10 times, and other 1 times.
When did Summit County, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Summit County, Ohio voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Summit County, Ohio?
Summit County, Ohio has a population of 537,864 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Summit County, Ohio?
Median household income in Summit County, Ohio is $71,622 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Summit County, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Summit County, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.