How did Sandusky, OH vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Sandusky, OH voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+18.3. Kamala D Harris received 25,737 votes and Donald Trump received 37,365 out of 63,709 total votes cast, a 2.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Sandusky, OH's political history?

Sandusky, OH has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 20 and Republicans 20 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 42.3 points in 1920.

What are the demographics of Sandusky, OH?

Sandusky, OH has a population of 470,432 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 87.3% non-Hispanic white, 3.7% Hispanic, 5.8% Black. About 22% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $54,251.

Which places are most similar to Sandusky, OH?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Sandusky, OH are Grand Rapids, MN, Brainerd, MN, Ludington, MI. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Sandusky, OH

Lake Erie's swing corridor, where blue-collar shifts track statewide margins closely

The Sandusky metro anchors Erie County, one of Ohio's most reliable bellwether jurisdictions — a manufacturing-rooted community where presidential margins have mirrored statewide outcomes within a few points across multiple cycles.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 41780

Population470K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

44y▲ 5.1

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

21.6%▼ 13.4

White87.3%
Black5.8%
Hispanic3.7%
Two or more3.0%
Other1.3%
Asian0.5%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similar metro areas

Reads like Grand Rapids, MN, Brainerd, MN, and Ludington, MI.

8 visible matches

Grand Rapids, MN

Small-town rural republican

R+20.1

Similarity score93%

Brainerd, MN

Small-town rural republican

R+31.9

Similarity score93%

Ludington, MI

Small-town rural republican

R+21.4

Similarity score92%

Manitowoc, WI

Small-town rural republican

R+23.3

Similarity score92%

Wildwood-The Villages, FL

Small-town rural republican

R+37.6

Similarity score92%

Rice Lake, WI

Small-town rural republican

R+29.0

Similarity score92%

Waynesville, NC

Small-town rural republican

R+25.1

Similarity score91%

Escanaba, MI

Small-town rural republican

R+30.4

Similarity score91%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Sandusky, OH

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Erie	80K	R+14.1	16,871	22,493	39,749	15.6%
Erie	77K	R+14.1	16,871	22,493	39,749	15.6%
Erie	76K	R+14.1	16,871	22,493	39,749	15.6%
Erie	75K	R+14.1	16,871	22,493	39,749	15.6%
Ottawa	41K	R+25.1	8,866	14,872	23,960	9.4%
Ottawa	41K	R+25.1	8,866	14,872	23,960	9.4%
Ottawa	41K	R+25.1	8,866	14,872	23,960	9.4%
Ottawa	40K	R+25.1	8,866	14,872	23,960	9.4%

8 countiesTotal votes: 254,836

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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.

Sandusky, OHCensus 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) 87.3%Black 5.8%Hispanic 3.7%Multiracial 2.4%Asian 0.5%

Group	Sandusky, OH	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	87.3%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(5)	5.8%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(12)	3.7%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.4%	4.0%
▶Asian(5)	0.5%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.3%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.2%	0.9%

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:

55.7%(63.8K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +15.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Catholic	23.7%	42.6%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	16.1%	28.8%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	12.8%	23.0%	—	—
Black Protestant	1.6%	2.8%	—	—
Other	1.5%	2.7%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.4%	0.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	44.3%	—	—	—

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.

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Who lives in the Sandusky, OH metro area? 470,432 residents across 8 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Sandusky, OH vs National470K residents

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 11pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

470K

local

470KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.14%

local

0.14%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.5%

local

38.5%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.

$54,251

local

$54,251National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.5%

local

10.5%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

21.6%

local

21.6%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

74.9%

local

74.9%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.

44.0 yrs

local

44.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.3%

local

9.3%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

15.5%

local

15.5%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.6%

local

1.6%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.5%

local

3.5%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

96.5%

local

96.5%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Sandusky, OH

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

69.4%

vs Previous

-0.7pp

Eligible Non-Voters

28K · 30.6%

Citizen VAP

91,809

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Sandusky, OH split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (13/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+18.3	R+8.6	9.7pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 15.3pp

Containing Geography

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