2022 population: 12,740
( 
719 from 2010
)
Land area: 7.1 square miles
Population density: 1798.4 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 10,832 | 85.02% |  2.0% |
| Black: | 252 | 1.98% | 231.6% |
| Indian: | 5 | 0.04% | 77.3% |
| Asian: | 341 | 2.68% | 315.9% |
| 2+ races: | 424 | 3.33% | 190.4% |
| Hispanic: | 879 | 6.90% | 39.1% |
| Total non-White: | 1,908 | 14.98% |  98.1% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -226 | -2.3 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 945 | 9.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +589 | R +48 | D + 0.9% | |
| D +541 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +897 | R +1,071 | R + 14.6% | |
| D -174 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +869 | R +1,245 | R + 16.9% | |
| D -376 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +280 | R +1,197 | R + 17.8% | |
| D -917 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77% | Donald Trump* (R) | 4,144 | 53.9% | Joe Biden (D) | 3,433 | 44.6% | 117 | 1.5% | 7,694 | 1 | 7 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | 70% | Donald Trump (R) | 3,555 | 52.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 2,892 | 42.6% | 345 | 5.1% | 6,792 | 1 | 6 | 0.12% |
| 2012 | 74% | Barack Obama* (D) | 3,607 | 51.7% | Mitt Romney (R) | 3,247 | 46.5% | 124 | 1.8% | 6,978 | -1 | -1 | 0.12% |
| 2008 | 78% | Barack Obama (D) | 3,809 | 52.8% | John McCain (R) | 3,275 | 45.4% | 127 | 1.8% | 7,211 | -1 | 0 | 0.13% |
| 2004 | 76% | John Kerry (D) | 3,482 | 51.0% | George W. Bush* (R) | 3,328 | 48.7% | 23 | 0.3% | 6,833 | -2 | -2 | 0.12% |
| 2000 | 68% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 2,943 | 49.7% | George W. Bush (R) | 2,762 | 46.6% | 216 | 3.6% | 5,921 | -3 | -1 | 0.13% |
| 2020 President, Amherst city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 3,433 | 44.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 4,144 | 53.9% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 98 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 19 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 7,694 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Amherst city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 2,892 | 42.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 3,555 | 52.3% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 260 | 3.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 85 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 6,792 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Amherst city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 3,607 | 51.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 3,247 | 46.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 124 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 6,978 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Amherst city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 3,809 | 52.8% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 3,275 | 45.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 127 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 7,211 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Amherst city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 3,328 | 48.7% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 3,482 | 51.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 23 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 6,833 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Amherst city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 2,762 | 46.6% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 2,943 | 49.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 155 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 61 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 5,921 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 57% | J.D. Vance (R) | 2,847 | 50.4% | Tim Ryan (D) | 2,798 | 49.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5,645 | -3 | 0.14% |
| 2022 | G | 56% | Mike DeWine* (R) | 3,534 | 62.9% | Nan Whaley (D) | 2,080 | 37.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5,614 | 1 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | S1 | 57% | Sherrod Brown* (D) | 3,269 | 58.1% | Jim Renacci (R) | 2,360 | 41.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 5,629 | -5 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | G | 58% | Richard Cordray (D) | 2,840 | 49.8% | Mike DeWine (R) | 2,691 | 47.2% | 171 [+] | 3.0% | 5,702 | -3 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | S3 | 69% | Rob Portman* (R) | 3,937 | 59.2% | Ted Strickland (D) | 2,383 | 35.8% | 335 [+] | 5.0% | 6,655 | 1 | 0.12% |
| 2014 | G | 41% | John Kasich* (R) | 2,465 | 62.6% | Edward FitzGerald (D) | 1,369 | 34.8% | 105 [+] | 2.7% | 3,939 | -1 | 0.13% |