How did the Cincinnati media market vote in the 2024 presidential election?

The Cincinnati DMA leaned Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+19.0 percentage points, aggregated across 24 constituent counties.

What is the population of the Cincinnati media market?

The Cincinnati designated market area has a population of approximately 2,460,333 across 24 counties according to Census data.

How many counties are in the Cincinnati media market?

The Cincinnati DMA comprises 24 counties.

Cincinnati

Latest: 2024↓ R+2.2 vs 2020

Safe Republican — 2.5M residents — 24 counties

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Race & ancestry

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	77.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	4.4%
▶Black / African American(12)	10.7%
▶Asian(6)	2.8%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.5%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.2%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	4.7%

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Religious adherence

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	24.4%	48.8%
Catholic	16.0%	32.1%
Mainline Protestant	4.4%	8.9%
Other	3.0%	6.0%
Black Protestant	1.8%	3.7%
LDS (Mormon)	0.6%	1.2%
Orthodox Christian	0.2%	0.5%
Non-religious	50.1%	—

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Presidential results

Year	Result
2024	Trump+19.0
2020	Trump+16.8
2016	Trump+20.1
2012	Romney+16.9
2008	McCain+14.5
2004	Bush+24.0
2000	Bush+23.6
1996	Dole+13.1
1992	Bush+14.5

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Similarity Explorer

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Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

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R+26.4

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Spokane

Small-town rural republican 3

R+24.5

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Small-town rural republican 3

R+16.4

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Pittsburgh

Small-town rural republican 3

R+8.1

Similarity score85%

Salt Lake City

Small-town rural republican 3

R+23.3

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Charlotte

Small-town rural republican 3

R+8.9

Similarity score83%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Cincinnati

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total
Hamilton	831K	D+14.9	233,360	172,365	410,085
Butler	393K	R+26.3	66,713	114,831	183,197
Warren	250K	R+31.5	47,128	91,132	139,619
Clermont	211K	R+35.8	36,130	76,964	114,143
Kenton	171K	R+21.7	30,859	48,444	80,948
Boone	140K	R+37.1	20,601	45,650	67,421
Campbell	93K	R+19.6	18,952	28,450	48,334
Dearborn	51K	R+58.3	5,335	20,844	26,600
Brown	44K	R+61.5	4,069	17,257	21,444
Highland	44K	R+63.3	3,609	16,269	19,987
Clinton	42K	R+54.6	4,633	15,984	20,779
Ripley	29K	R+61.4	2,682	11,526	14,405
Adams	28K	R+65.7	2,098	10,269	12,429
Grant	25K	R+64.8	1,944	9,372	11,469
Franklin	23K	R+64.4	2,061	9,810	12,034
Mason	17K	R+43.7	2,170	5,621	7,901
Pendleton	15K	R+63.5	1,210	5,593	6,900
Owen	11K	R+62.6	988	4,434	5,500
Switzerland	10K	R+57.4	873	3,319	4,258
Gallatin	9K	R+59.9	761	3,109	3,917
Bracken	8K	R+64.9	702	3,399	4,153
Union	7K	R+55.9	746	2,698	3,494
Ohio	6K	R+55.5	666	2,381	3,091
Robertson	2K	R+61.2	215	915	1,144

24 countiesTotal votes: 1,223,252

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

CincinnatiCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 77.2%Black 10.7%Multiracial 4.7%Hispanic 4.4%Asian 2.8%

Group	Cincinnati	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	77.2%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(12)	10.7%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	4.7%	4.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	4.4%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	2.8%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.5%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.2%	0.9%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3)	0.1%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

49.9%(1.2M people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	24.4%	48.8%	—	—
Catholic	16.0%	32.1%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	4.4%	8.9%	—	—
Other	3.0%	6.0%	—	—
Black Protestant	1.8%	3.7%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.6%	1.2%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.2%	0.5%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	50.1%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Who lives in the Cincinnati media market? 2,460,333 residents across 24 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Cincinnati vs National2.5M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.5M

local

2.5MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.73%

local

0.73%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

74.9%

local

74.9%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$80,169

local

$80,169National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.0%

local

12.0%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

35.6%

local

35.6%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

68.8%

local

68.8%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.5 yrs

local

38.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

15.6%

local

15.6%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

16.8%

local

16.8%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.4%

local

5.4%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.2%

local

7.2%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

92.8%

local

92.8%National 77.8%

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