2022 population: 6,538
( 
306 from 2010
)
Land area: 15.4 square miles
Population density: 424.9 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 6,097 | 93.25% | 4.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 55 | 0.84% | 32.1% |
| Hispanic: | 374 | 5.72% |  20.3% |
| Total non-White: | 441 | 6.75% |  10.4% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -255 | -4.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -51 | -0.9 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +343 | R +143 | R + 1.0% | |
| D +200 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +622 | R +956 | R + 24.1% | |
| D -334 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +569 | R +1,043 | R + 26.2% | |
| D -474 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +226 | R +900 | R + 25.1% | |
| D -674 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 80% | Donald Trump* (R) | 2,402 | 58.9% | Joe Biden (D) | 1,609 | 39.5% | 64 | 1.6% | 4,075 | 6 | 12 | 0.07% |
| 2016 | 70% | Donald Trump (R) | 2,059 | 56.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 1,409 | 38.5% | 191 | 5.2% | 3,659 | 5 | 10 | 0.07% |
| 2012 | 72% | Barack Obama* (D) | 1,943 | 50.9% | Mitt Romney (R) | 1,780 | 46.7% | 92 | 2.4% | 3,815 | -1 | -1 | 0.07% |
| 2008 | 74% | Barack Obama (D) | 2,083 | 52.3% | John McCain (R) | 1,833 | 46.0% | 66 | 1.7% | 3,982 | -1 | 0 | 0.07% |
| 2004 | 72% | John Kerry (D) | 2,174 | 54.5% | George W. Bush* (R) | 1,797 | 45.0% | 18 | 0.5% | 3,989 | -6 | -6 | 0.07% |
| 2000 | 60% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 1,774 | 51.8% | George W. Bush (R) | 1,502 | 43.9% | 149 | 4.4% | 3,425 | -6 | -4 | 0.07% |
| 2020 President, Amherst township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 1,609 | 39.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 2,402 | 58.9% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 52 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 12 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 4,075 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Amherst township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 1,409 | 38.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 2,059 | 56.3% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 147 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 44 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 3,659 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Amherst township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 1,943 | 50.9% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 1,780 | 46.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 92 | 2.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 3,815 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Amherst township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 2,083 | 52.3% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 1,833 | 46.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 66 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 3,982 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Amherst township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 1,797 | 45.0% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 2,174 | 54.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 18 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 3,989 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Amherst township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 1,502 | 43.9% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 1,774 | 51.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 109 | 3.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 40 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 3,425 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 58% | J.D. Vance (R) | 1,612 | 54.9% | Tim Ryan (D) | 1,325 | 45.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,937 | 2 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | G | 57% | Mike DeWine* (R) | 1,938 | 66.9% | Nan Whaley (D) | 959 | 33.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,897 | 4 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | S1 | 59% | Sherrod Brown* (D) | 1,653 | 54.5% | Jim Renacci (R) | 1,382 | 45.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,035 | -1 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | G | 59% | Mike DeWine (R) | 1,525 | 50.0% | Richard Cordray (D) | 1,408 | 46.2% | 115 [+] | 3.8% | 3,048 | 0 | 0.07% |
| 2016 | S3 | 68% | Rob Portman* (R) | 2,155 | 60.6% | Ted Strickland (D) | 1,184 | 33.3% | 219 [+] | 6.2% | 3,558 | 3 | 0.07% |
| 2014 | G | 39% | John Kasich* (R) | 1,269 | 62.0% | Edward FitzGerald (D) | 723 | 35.3% | 54 [+] | 2.6% | 2,046 | -2 | 0.07% |