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Wayne County, OH


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Wooster, OH
Designated Market Area: Cleveland, OH
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 116,632   ( 243 from 2020)
Land area: 554.8 square miles
Population density: 210.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:108,082 92.67% 0.9%
Black:1,9581.68% 9.6%
Indian:1850.16% 4.5%
Asian:1,3871.19% 8.3%
2+ races:1,9441.67% 5.8%
Hispanic:3,0762.64% 12.7%
Total non-White:8,5507.33% 9.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:5,945 12.7
Deaths:6,00112.8
Net Migration: -998-2.1
Net Immigration: 8141.7
Change in White population:-983 -0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:740 0.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wayne County, OH



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2024 60% Donald Trump (R) 36,764 69.2% Kamala Harris (D) 15,898 29.9% 488 [+] 0.9% 53,150 14 19 0.92%
2020 62% Donald Trump* (R) 36,759 67.7% Joe Biden (D) 16,660 30.7% 864 [+] 1.6% 54,283 15 21 0.92%
2016 58% Donald Trump (R) 32,270 64.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 15,031 29.9% 2,916 [+] 5.8% 50,217 13 18 0.91%
2012 60% Mitt Romney (R) 30,251 59.1% Barack Obama* (D) 19,808 38.7% 1,106 [+] 2.2% 51,165 12 12 0.92%
2008 62% John McCain (R) 29,342 56.1% Barack Obama (D) 21,712 41.5% 1,222 [+] 2.3% 52,276 9 11 0.91%
2004 63% George W. Bush* (R) 31,879 61.5% John Kerry (D) 19,786 38.2% 183 [+] 0.4% 51,848 11 11 0.92%
2000 52% George W. Bush (R) 25,901 61.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,779 34.8% 1,756 [+] 4.1% 42,436 11 13 0.90%
1996 52% Robert Dole (R) 19,628 48.4% Bill Clinton* (D) 14,850 36.6% 6,070 [+] 15.0% 40,548 7 8 0.89%
1992 57% George Bush* (R) 18,350 43.7% Bill Clinton (D) 13,953 33.2% 9,679 [+] 23.1% 41,982 5 6 0.85%
1988 51% George Bush (R) 22,320 61.6% Michael Dukakis (D) 13,571 37.5% 317 [+] 0.9% 36,208 7 8 0.82%
1984 52% Ronald Reagan* (R) 24,475 67.8% Walter Mondale (D) 11,323 31.4% 306 0.8% 36,104 9 9 0.79%
1980 50% Ronald Reagan (R) 18,962 55.9% Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,129 35.7% 2,851 [+] 8.4% 33,942 4 5 0.79%
1976 50% Gerald Ford* (R) 16,976 55.2% Jimmy Carter (D) 13,087 42.6% 691 [+] 2.2% 30,754 7 7 0.75%
1972 52% Richard Nixon* (R) 20,368 67.7% George McGovern (D) 9,260 30.8% 448 [+] 1.5% 30,076 8 7 0.73%
1968 52% Richard Nixon (R) 15,151 58.3% Hubert Humphrey (D) 8,891 34.2% 1,928 [+] 7.4% 25,970 13 15 0.66%
1964 52% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 14,806 60.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 9,890 40.0% 0 0.0% 24,696 3 2 0.62%
1960 69% Richard Nixon (R) 21,273 69.1% John Kennedy (D) 9,511 30.9% 0 0.0% 30,784 16 20 0.74%
1956 60% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 19,469 73.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 6,984 26.4% 0 0.0% 26,453 12 16 0.71%
1952 66% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 18,074 68.2% Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,414 31.8% 0 0.0% 26,488 11 13 0.72%
1948 57% Thomas Dewey (R) 12,152 57.6% Harry Truman* (D) 8,868 42.0% 70 [+] 0.3% 21,090 8 13 0.72%
1944 67% Thomas Dewey (R) 13,616 58.9% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,506 41.1% 0 0.0% 23,122 9 13 0.73%
1940 74% Wendell Willkie (R) 13,525 55.7% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 10,748 44.3% 0 0.0% 24,273 8 11 0.73%
1936 79% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 12,666 54.1% Alf Landon (R) 10,331 44.1% 426 [+] 1.8% 23,423 7 8 0.78%
1932 77% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 10,870 49.2% Herbert Hoover* (R) 10,787 48.8% 440 [+] 2.0% 22,097 2 9 0.85%
1928 69% Herbert Hoover (R) 14,192 74.6% Al Smith (D) 4,825 25.4% 7 [+] 0.0% 19,024 10 16 0.76%
1924 63% Calvin Coolidge (R) 8,928 53.8% John Davis (D) 6,023 36.3% 1,643 [+] 9.9% 16,594 -5 0 0.82%
1920 68% Warren Harding (R) 8,932 52.9% James Cox (D) 7,751 45.9% 207 [+] 1.2% 16,890 -6 -7 0.84%
1916 41% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 5,930 60.2% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 3,676 37.3% 241 [+] 2.4% 9,847 -7 -9 0.85%
1912 40% Woodrow Wilson (D) 4,737 51.1% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 2,351 25.4% 2,175 [+] 23.5% 9,263 -9 -5 0.89%
1908 47% William J. Bryan (D) 5,368 53.2% William Taft (R) 4,388 43.5% 328 [+] 3.3% 10,084 -8 -8 0.90%
1904 44% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 4,748 50.8% Alton Parker (D) 4,165 44.6% 433 [+] 4.6% 9,346 -9 -6 0.93%
1900 46% William J. Bryan (D) 5,263 53.5% William McKinley* (R) 4,244 43.1% 338 [+] 3.4% 9,845 -9 -8 0.95%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wayne County, OH

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 60% Bernie Moreno (R) 33,532 63.6% Sherrod Brown* (D) 17,313 32.8% 1,900 [+] 3.6% 52,745 13 0.92%
2022 S3 44% J.D. Vance (R) 25,599 66.6% Tim Ryan (D) 12,832 33.4% 19 [+] 0.0% 38,450 14 0.93%
2022 G 43% Mike DeWine* (R) 28,284 73.8% Nan Whaley (D) 9,824 25.6% 238 [+] 0.6% 38,346 11 0.93%
2018 S1 45% Jim Renacci (R) 24,324 61.1% Sherrod Brown* (D) 15,495 38.9% 11 [+] 0.0% 39,830 15 0.90%
2018 G 46% Mike DeWine (R) 25,270 63.1% Richard Cordray (D) 13,470 33.6% 1,320 [+] 3.3% 40,060 13 0.90%
2016 S3 56% Rob Portman* (R) 33,604 68.5% Ted Strickland (D) 12,697 25.9% 2,724 [+] 5.6% 49,025 11 0.91%
2014 G 31% John Kasich* (R) 19,962 74.6% Edward FitzGerald (D) 5,951 22.3% 828 [+] 3.1% 26,741 11 0.88%
2012 S1 58% Josh Mandel (R) 28,138 56.1% Sherrod Brown* (D) 19,072 38.1% 2,906 [+] 5.8% 50,116 11 0.92%
2010 S3 42% Rob Portman (R) 24,331 67.5% Lee Fisher (D) 10,197 28.3% 1,536 [+] 4.3% 36,064 11 0.95%
2010 G 43% John Kasich (R) 21,243 58.1% Ted Strickland* (D) 13,490 36.9% 1,818 [+] 5.0% 36,551 9 0.95%
2006 S1 46% Mike DeWine* (R) 19,985 52.2% Sherrod Brown (D) 18,299 47.8% 9 [+] 0.0% 38,293 8 0.95%
2006 G 46% Ted Strickland (D) 19,820 51.4% Kenneth Blackwell (R) 17,504 45.4% 1,222 [+] 3.2% 38,546 9 0.96%
2004 S3 61% George Voinovich* (R) 36,559 72.3% Eric Fingerhut (D) 14,021 27.7% 0 0.0% 50,580 8 0.93%
2002 G 37% Bob Taft III* (R) 20,340 66.7% Tim Hagan (D) 9,061 29.7% 1,113 [+] 3.6% 30,514 9 0.95%
2000 S1 51% Mike DeWine* (R) 28,511 69.3% Ted Celeste (D) 11,000 26.7% 1,615 [+] 3.9% 41,126 9 0.92%
1998 S3 39% George Voinovich (R) 20,652 66.8% Mary Boyle (D) 10,265 33.2% 0 0.0% 30,917 10 0.91%
1998 G 38% Bob Taft III (R) 18,408 61.0% Lee Fisher (D) 10,226 33.9% 1,538 [+] 5.1% 30,172 11 0.90%
1994 S1 40% Mike DeWine (R) 18,784 61.2% Joel Hyatt (D) 9,472 30.9% 2,430 [+] 7.9% 30,686 8 0.89%
1994 G 40% George Voinovich* (R) 23,658 78.4% Robert Burch (D) 5,492 18.2% 1,012 [+] 3.4% 30,162 7 0.90%
1992 S3 55% Mike DeWine (R) 20,400 49.6% John Glenn* (D) 17,576 42.8% 3,135 [+] 7.6% 41,111 7 0.86%
1990 G 42% George Voinovich (R) 19,665 65.0% Anthony Celebrezze (D) 10,564 34.9% 6 [+] 0.0% 30,235 9 0.87%
1988 S1 51% George Voinovich (R) 18,751 51.6% Howard Metzenbaum* (D) 17,572 48.4% 0 0.0% 36,323 9 0.83%
1986 S3 38% John Glenn* (D) 16,512 61.3% Thomas Kindness (R) 10,443 38.7% 0 0.0% 26,955 1 0.86%
1986 G 37% Richard Celeste* (D) 14,675 56.5% James Rhodes (R) 11,276 43.4% 17 [+] 0.1% 25,968 4 0.85%
1982 S1 40% Paul Pfeifer (R) 13,673 49.7% Howard Metzenbaum* (D) 13,448 48.8% 415 [+] 1.5% 27,536 9 0.81%
1982 G 39% Richard Celeste (D) 15,042 55.9% Clarence Brown, Jr. (R) 11,405 42.4% 469 [+] 1.7% 26,916 4 0.80%
1980 S3 49% John Glenn* (D) 24,477 73.4% James Betts (R) 8,290 24.9% 590 [+] 1.8% 33,357 -3 0.83%
1978 G 36% James Rhodes* (R) 12,019 53.1% Richard Celeste (D) 10,026 44.3% 571 [+] 2.5% 22,616 4 0.80%
1976 S1 50% Robert Taft, Jr.* (R) 17,689 57.9% Howard Metzenbaum (D) 12,140 39.7% 738 [+] 2.4% 30,567 11 0.78%
1974 S3 40% John Glenn (D) 16,026 66.7% Ralph Perk (R) 7,058 29.4% 938 [+] 3.9% 24,022 -1 0.80%
1974 G 40% James Rhodes (R) 12,556 52.4% John Gilligan* (D) 10,345 43.2% 1,065 [+] 4.4% 23,966 4 0.78%
1970 S1 44% Robert Taft, Jr. (R) 13,672 59.3% Howard Metzenbaum (D) 8,943 38.8% 430 [+] 1.9% 23,045 10 0.73%
1970 G 44% John Gilligan (D) 11,962 51.9% Roger Cloud (R) 10,663 46.3% 428 [+] 1.9% 23,053 3 0.72%
1968 S3 51% William Saxbe (R) 14,413 56.6% John Gilligan (D) 11,074 43.4% 0 0.0% 25,487 5 0.68%
1966 G 42% James Rhodes* (R) 13,710 67.3% Frazier Reams, Jr. (D) 6,668 32.7% 0 0.0% 20,378 5 0.71%
1964 S1 52% Robert Taft, Jr. (R) 15,048 61.5% Stephen Young* (D) 9,409 38.5% 0 0.0% 24,457 12 0.64%
1962 S3 42% Frank Lausche* (D) 10,787 55.8% John Briley (R) 8,536 44.2% 0 0.0% 19,323 6 0.65%
1962 G 43% James Rhodes (R) 13,628 69.4% Michael DiSalle* (D) 6,003 30.6% 0 0.0% 19,631 11 0.63%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Wayne County, OH

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 OH07Max Miller* (R) 34,822 67.0% Matt Diemer (D) 13,105 25.2% 4,037 7.8% 51,964
County Total for 2024-11-05:   51,964
2022-11-08 OH07Max Miller (R) 26,815 70.0% Matt Diemer (D) 11,489 30.0% 25 0.1% 38,329
County Total for 2022-11-08:   38,329
2020-11-03 OH16Anthony Gonzalez* (R) 38,035 72.6% Aaron Godfrey (D) 14,381 27.4% 0 0.0% 52,416
County Total for 2020-11-03:   52,416
2018-11-06 OH16Anthony Gonzalez (R) 26,156 66.1% Susan Palmer (D) 13,421 33.9% 0 0.0% 39,577
County Total for 2018-11-06:   39,577
2016-11-08 OH16Jim Renacci* (R) 34,443 72.8% Keith Mundy (D) 12,887 27.2% 0 0.0% 47,330
County Total for 2016-11-08:   47,330
2014-11-04 OH16Jim Renacci* (R) 18,911 70.9% Pete Crossland (D) 7,775 29.1% 0 0.0% 26,686
County Total for 2014-11-04:   26,686
2012-11-06 OH16Jim Renacci* (R) 29,676 59.9% Betty Sutton* (D) 19,881 40.1% 0 0.0% 49,557
County Total for 2012-11-06:   49,557
2010-11-02 OH16Jim Renacci (R) 20,847 57.6% John Boccieri* (D) 12,677 35.0% 2,691 7.4% 36,215
County Total for 2010-11-02:   36,215
2008-11-04 OH16John Boccieri (D) 24,944 50.2% Kirk Schuring (R) 24,743 49.8% 0 0.0% 49,687
County Total for 2008-11-04:   49,687
2006-11-07 OH16Ralph Regula* (R) 23,300 61.3% Thomas Shaw (D) 14,693 38.7% 0 0.0% 37,993
County Total for 2006-11-07:   37,993
2004-11-02 OH16Ralph Regula* (R) 35,512 72.0% Jeff Seemann (D) 13,782 28.0% 0 0.0% 49,294
County Total for 2004-11-02:   49,294
2002-11-05 OH16Ralph Regula* (R) 23,067 75.6% Jim Rice (D) 7,445 24.4% 0 0.0% 30,512
County Total for 2002-11-05:   30,512
2000-11-07 OH16Ralph Regula* (R) 30,857 75.0% William Smith (D) 8,764 21.3% 1,502 3.7% 41,123
County Total for 2000-11-07:   41,123
1996-11-05 OH16Ralph Regula* (R) 28,639 72.3% Thomas Burkhart (D) 9,682 24.5% 1,274 3.2% 39,595
County Total for 1996-11-05:   39,595
1994-11-08 OH16Ralph Regula* (R) 23,368 76.6% Michael Finn (D) 7,132 23.4% 0 0.0% 30,500
County Total for 1994-11-08:   30,500
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Wayne County, OH

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wayne County, OH were estimated to be 39% Republican and 17% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 70,625 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 70,625 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2022 73,514 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 73,514 100.0% n/a n/a 83%
2020 74,470 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 74,470 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2018 75,115 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 75,115 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2016 74,772 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 74,772 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2014 72,959 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 72,959 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2012 77,698 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 77,698 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
2010 75,097 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 75,097 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
2008 73,217 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 73,217 100.0% n/a n/a 87%
2006 70,286 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 70,286 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2004 69,810 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 69,810 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2002 60,048 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 60,048 100.0% n/a n/a 73%
2000 62,395 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 62,395 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
1998 61,201 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 61,201 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.