Summit County anchor where rubber-industry decline reshaped the electorate
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.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit | 544K | D+7.0 | 145,005 | 125,910 | 273,571 | 19.2% |
| Summit | 543K | D+7.0 | 145,005 | 125,910 | 273,571 | 19.2% |
| Summit | 541K | D+7.0 | 145,005 | 125,910 | 273,571 | 19.2% |
| Summit | 538K | D+7.0 | 145,005 | 125,910 | 273,571 | 19.2% |
| Portage | 162K | R+15.5 | 34,759 | 47,681 | 83,226 | 5.8% |
| Portage | 162K | R+15.5 | 34,759 | 47,681 | 83,226 | 5.8% |
| Portage | 156K | R+15.5 | 34,759 | 47,681 | 83,226 | 5.8% |
| Portage | 152K | R+15.5 | 34,759 | 47,681 | 83,226 | 5.8% |
| Group | Akron, OH | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 81.6% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(14) | 11.6% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.6% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.3% | 6.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 1.6% | 19.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.9% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.3% | 39.7% | — | — | |
| 16.0% | 36.7% | — | — | |
| 5.6% | 12.8% | — | — | |
| 2.6% | 5.8% | — | — | |
| 1.5% | 3.5% | — | — | |
| 0.6% | 1.5% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 1.0% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 56.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Akron, OH metro area? 2,798,170 residents across 8 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | D+1.7 | D+9.6 | 7.8pp |