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Erie County, OH


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Sandusky, OH
Designated Market Area: Cleveland, OH
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Middle Suburbs

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2024 population: 73,841   ( 1,774 from 2020)
Land area: 251.3 square miles
Population density: 293.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:60,431 81.84% 3.7%
Black:6,4138.68% 4.4%
Indian:1720.23% 3.4%
Asian:6010.81% 1.9%
2+ races:2,5463.45% 13.4%
Hispanic:3,6784.98% 16.0%
Total non-White:13,41018.16% 4.0%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,778 9.2
Deaths:4,49614.9
Net Migration: -334-1.1
Net Immigration: 2770.9
Change in White population:-2,293 -3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:519 0.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Erie County, OH



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2024 68% Donald Trump (R) 22,493 56.3% Kamala Harris (D) 16,871 42.2% 573 [+] 1.4% 39,937 1 7 0.69%
2020 67% Donald Trump* (R) 22,160 54.8% Joe Biden (D) 17,493 43.3% 763 [+] 1.9% 40,416 2 8 0.68%
2016 63% Donald Trump (R) 19,648 51.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 16,057 42.4% 2,157 [+] 5.7% 37,862 1 6 0.68%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 21,793 55.2% Mitt Romney (R) 16,952 42.9% 755 [+] 1.9% 39,500 -5 -4 0.71%
2008 69% Barack Obama (D) 23,148 55.9% John McCain (R) 17,432 42.1% 795 [+] 1.9% 41,375 -5 -3 0.72%
2004 67% John Kerry (D) 21,421 53.4% George W. Bush* (R) 18,597 46.4% 67 [+] 0.2% 40,085 -4 -4 0.71%
2000 58% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 17,732 50.6% George W. Bush (R) 16,105 46.0% 1,178 [+] 3.4% 35,015 -4 -2 0.74%
1996 57% Bill Clinton* (D) 16,730 50.0% Robert Dole (R) 12,204 36.5% 4,515 [+] 13.5% 33,449 -5 -4 0.74%
1992 63% Bill Clinton (D) 14,531 40.6% George Bush* (R) 12,459 34.8% 8,838 [+] 24.7% 35,828 -4 -3 0.73%
1988 57% George Bush (R) 16,670 51.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 15,097 46.9% 431 [+] 1.3% 32,198 -3 -2 0.73%
1984 59% Ronald Reagan* (R) 19,174 57.8% Walter Mondale (D) 13,508 40.7% 472 1.4% 33,154 -1 -1 0.73%
1980 54% Ronald Reagan (R) 15,628 51.3% Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,343 40.5% 2,499 [+] 8.2% 30,470 0 1 0.71%
1976 57% Gerald Ford* (R) 14,742 50.0% Jimmy Carter (D) 13,843 47.0% 893 [+] 3.0% 29,478 1 2 0.72%
1972 57% Richard Nixon* (R) 16,714 58.5% George McGovern (D) 10,889 38.1% 988 [+] 3.5% 28,591 -1 -2 0.70%
1968 61% Richard Nixon (R) 13,023 48.5% Hubert Humphrey (D) 11,388 42.4% 2,438 [+] 9.1% 26,849 3 5 0.68%
1964 61% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 15,968 61.5% Barry Goldwater (R) 9,981 38.5% 0 0.0% 25,949 1 0 0.65%
1960 64% Richard Nixon (R) 15,092 57.9% John Kennedy (D) 10,954 42.1% 0 0.0% 26,046 5 8 0.63%
1956 53% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 14,771 70.2% Adlai Stevenson (D) 6,276 29.8% 0 0.0% 21,047 9 13 0.57%
1952 60% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 14,245 65.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 7,549 34.6% 0 0.0% 21,794 9 10 0.59%
1948 56% Thomas Dewey (R) 9,568 52.3% Harry Truman* (D) 8,644 47.2% 90 [+] 0.5% 18,302 3 7 0.62%
1944 60% Thomas Dewey (R) 10,663 57.9% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,753 42.1% 0 0.0% 18,416 8 12 0.58%
1940 73% Wendell Willkie (R) 11,267 54.9% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,254 45.1% 0 0.0% 20,521 7 10 0.62%
1936 72% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 10,376 55.4% Alf Landon (R) 6,869 36.7% 1,475 [+] 7.9% 18,720 -1 0 0.62%
1932 73% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 10,765 57.1% Herbert Hoover* (R) 7,666 40.7% 412 [+] 2.2% 18,843 -6 1 0.72%
1928 71% Herbert Hoover (R) 10,380 57.7% Al Smith (D) 7,570 42.1% 46 [+] 0.3% 17,996 -7 -1 0.72%
1924 57% Calvin Coolidge (R) 7,689 54.3% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 3,462 24.5% 3,000 [+] 21.2% 14,151 -4 0 0.70%
1920 58% Warren Harding (R) 8,755 62.4% James Cox (D) 4,831 34.4% 453 [+] 3.2% 14,039 4 2 0.69%
1916 41% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 5,151 53.3% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 4,170 43.1% 349 [+] 3.6% 9,670 -1 -3 0.83%
1912 39% Woodrow Wilson (D) 3,504 39.3% William Taft* (R) 2,695 30.2% 2,720 [+] 30.5% 8,919 3 7 0.86%
1908 49% William Taft (R) 5,366 50.1% William J. Bryan (D) 4,983 46.6% 353 [+] 3.3% 10,702 -1 -1 0.95%
1904 46% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 5,764 58.7% Alton Parker (D) 3,648 37.1% 413 [+] 4.2% 9,825 -1 2 0.98%
1900 48% William McKinley* (R) 5,353 51.9% William J. Bryan (D) 4,837 46.9% 115 [+] 1.1% 10,305 0 0 0.99%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Erie County, OH

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 67% Bernie Moreno (R) 19,654 50.0% Sherrod Brown* (D) 18,117 46.1% 1,536 [+] 3.9% 39,307 0 0.69%
2022 S3 49% J.D. Vance (R) 15,287 53.0% Tim Ryan (D) 13,541 47.0% 5 [+] 0.0% 28,833 0 0.70%
2022 G 49% Mike DeWine* (R) 18,651 64.5% Nan Whaley (D) 10,236 35.4% 37 [+] 0.1% 28,924 2 0.70%
2018 S1 51% Sherrod Brown* (D) 16,659 55.0% Jim Renacci (R) 13,633 45.0% 6 [+] 0.0% 30,298 -2 0.69%
2018 G 51% Mike DeWine (R) 14,577 48.1% Richard Cordray (D) 14,494 47.9% 1,207 [+] 4.0% 30,278 -2 0.68%
2016 S3 62% Rob Portman* (R) 21,268 57.4% Ted Strickland (D) 13,610 36.7% 2,164 [+] 5.8% 37,042 -1 0.69%
2014 G 39% John Kasich* (R) 13,944 60.3% Edward FitzGerald (D) 8,512 36.8% 681 [+] 2.9% 23,137 -3 0.76%
2012 S1 65% Sherrod Brown* (D) 21,035 54.1% Josh Mandel (R) 15,653 40.3% 2,186 [+] 5.6% 38,874 -4 0.71%
2010 S3 47% Rob Portman (R) 15,121 53.4% Lee Fisher (D) 12,178 43.0% 1,011 [+] 3.6% 28,310 -3 0.74%
2010 G 48% Ted Strickland* (D) 14,171 49.6% John Kasich (R) 13,096 45.9% 1,280 [+] 4.5% 28,547 -3 0.74%
2006 S1 51% Sherrod Brown (D) 19,372 63.7% Mike DeWine* (R) 11,018 36.3% 1 [+] 0.0% 30,391 -8 0.76%
2006 G 50% Ted Strickland (D) 20,256 67.3% Kenneth Blackwell (R) 9,089 30.2% 761 [+] 2.5% 30,106 -6 0.75%
2004 S3 66% George Voinovich* (R) 23,833 60.6% Eric Fingerhut (D) 15,521 39.4% 2 [+] 0.0% 39,356 -3 0.73%
2002 G 42% Bob Taft III* (R) 13,656 54.7% Tim Hagan (D) 10,673 42.8% 636 [+] 2.5% 24,965 -3 0.77%
2000 S1 57% Mike DeWine* (R) 18,987 55.9% Ted Celeste (D) 13,878 40.8% 1,126 [+] 3.3% 33,991 -4 0.76%
1998 S3 46% George Voinovich (R) 14,395 53.3% Mary Boyle (D) 12,594 46.7% 0 0.0% 26,989 -3 0.79%
1998 G 45% Lee Fisher (D) 12,905 48.5% Bob Taft III (R) 12,682 47.7% 1,016 [+] 3.8% 26,603 -2 0.79%
1994 S1 41% Mike DeWine (R) 11,988 50.3% Joel Hyatt (D) 10,297 43.2% 1,532 [+] 6.4% 23,817 -3 0.69%
1994 G 40% George Voinovich* (R) 16,192 69.6% Robert Burch (D) 6,563 28.2% 495 [+] 2.1% 23,250 -2 0.69%
1992 S3 62% John Glenn* (D) 18,091 51.3% Mike DeWine (R) 14,716 41.7% 2,465 [+] 7.0% 35,272 -1 0.73%
1990 G 43% George Voinovich (R) 13,711 56.0% Anthony Celebrezze (D) 10,772 44.0% 0 0.0% 24,483 0 0.70%
1988 S1 54% Howard Metzenbaum* (D) 17,678 57.7% George Voinovich (R) 12,946 42.3% 0 0.0% 30,624 -1 0.70%
1986 S3 42% John Glenn* (D) 15,365 64.3% Thomas Kindness (R) 8,525 35.7% 0 0.0% 23,890 -2 0.77%
1986 G 43% Richard Celeste* (D) 16,204 67.3% James Rhodes (R) 7,860 32.7% 0 0.0% 24,064 -7 0.78%
1982 S1 42% Howard Metzenbaum* (D) 13,503 56.7% Paul Pfeifer (R) 9,384 39.4% 917 [+] 3.9% 23,804 -2 0.70%
1982 G 44% Richard Celeste (D) 14,997 61.0% Clarence Brown, Jr. (R) 8,901 36.2% 672 [+] 2.7% 24,570 -3 0.73%
1980 S3 50% John Glenn* (D) 17,432 62.6% James Betts (R) 8,935 32.1% 1,461 [+] 5.3% 27,828 4 0.69%
1978 G 41% James Rhodes* (R) 10,425 48.5% Richard Celeste (D) 10,354 48.2% 723 [+] 3.4% 21,502 -1 0.76%
1976 S1 54% Howard Metzenbaum (D) 13,014 47.2% Robert Taft, Jr.* (R) 12,694 46.1% 1,836 [+] 6.7% 27,544 0 0.70%
1974 S3 43% John Glenn (D) 14,700 67.1% Ralph Perk (R) 6,302 28.8% 895 [+] 4.1% 21,897 -2 0.73%
1974 G 44% John Gilligan* (D) 11,054 49.8% James Rhodes (R) 10,589 47.7% 548 [+] 2.5% 22,191 -1 0.72%
1970 S1 48% Robert Taft, Jr. (R) 11,412 51.3% Howard Metzenbaum (D) 10,290 46.3% 543 [+] 2.4% 22,245 2 0.71%
1970 G 48% John Gilligan (D) 13,124 58.9% Roger Cloud (R) 8,724 39.2% 421 [+] 1.9% 22,269 -4 0.70%
1968 S3 57% John Gilligan (D) 12,839 50.9% William Saxbe (R) 12,386 49.1% 0 0.0% 25,225 -2 0.67%
1966 G 46% James Rhodes* (R) 12,163 61.4% Frazier Reams, Jr. (D) 7,647 38.6% 0 0.0% 19,810 -1 0.69%
1964 S1 58% Robert Taft, Jr. (R) 13,154 53.6% Stephen Young* (D) 11,400 46.4% 0 0.0% 24,554 4 0.64%
1962 S3 47% Frank Lausche* (D) 11,300 57.7% John Briley (R) 8,278 42.3% 0 0.0% 19,578 4 0.65%
1962 G 49% James Rhodes (R) 12,370 60.6% Michael DiSalle* (D) 8,054 39.4% 0 0.0% 20,424 2 0.66%
*: 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 Erie County, OH

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 OH09Derek Merrin (R) 19,993 51.2% Marcy Kaptur* (D) 17,622 45.1% 1,457 3.7% 39,072
County Total for 2024-11-05:   39,072
2022-11-08 OH09Marcy Kaptur* (D) 15,249 53.0% J.R. Majewski (R) 13,498 47.0% 0 0.0% 28,747
County Total for 2022-11-08:   28,747
2020-11-03 OH04Jim Jordan* (R) 4,374 65.6% Shannon Freshour (D) 2,091 31.4% 202 3.0% 6,667
2020-11-03 OH09Marcy Kaptur* (D) 17,253 52.5% McKenzie Levindofske (R) 15,581 47.5% 0 0.0% 32,834
County Total for 2020-11-03:   39,501
2018-11-06 OH04Jim Jordan* (R) 3,136 61.9% Janet Garrett (D) 1,930 38.1% 0 0.0% 5,066
2018-11-06 OH09Marcy Kaptur* (D) 14,343 57.0% Steven Kraus (R) 10,838 43.0% 3 0.0% 25,184
County Total for 2018-11-06:   30,250
2016-11-08 OH04Jim Jordan* (R) 3,731 63.4% Janet Garrett (D) 2,156 36.6% 0 0.0% 5,887
2016-11-08 OH09Marcy Kaptur* (D) 18,570 60.5% Donald Larson (R) 12,099 39.5% 0 0.0% 30,669
County Total for 2016-11-08:   36,556
2014-11-04 OH04Jim Jordan* (R) 2,252 61.3% Janet Garrett (D) 1,419 38.7% 0 0.0% 3,671
2014-11-04 OH09Marcy Kaptur* (D) 11,887 61.1% Richard May (R) 7,553 38.8% 19 0.1% 19,459
County Total for 2014-11-04:   23,130
2012-11-06 OH04Jim Jordan* (R) 2,932 50.5% Jim Slone (D) 2,510 43.2% 364 6.3% 5,806
2012-11-06 OH09Marcy Kaptur* (D) 21,603 67.3% Samuel Wurzelbacher (R) 9,367 29.2% 1,149 3.6% 32,119
County Total for 2012-11-06:   37,925
2010-11-02 OH09Marcy Kaptur* (D) 14,712 52.8% Rich Iott (R) 13,169 47.2% 0 0.0% 27,881
County Total for 2010-11-02:   27,881
2008-11-04 OH09Marcy Kaptur* (D) 27,219 69.2% Bradley Leavitt (R) 12,105 30.8% 0 0.0% 39,324
County Total for 2008-11-04:   39,324
2006-11-07 OH09Marcy Kaptur* (D) 20,756 70.0% Bradley Leavitt (R) 8,910 30.0% 0 0.0% 29,666
County Total for 2006-11-07:   29,666
2004-11-02 OH09Marcy Kaptur* (D) 24,057 64.2% Larry Kaczala (R) 13,400 35.8% 0 0.0% 37,457
County Total for 2004-11-02:   37,457
2002-11-05 OH09Marcy Kaptur* (D) 14,116 59.8% Ed Emery (R) 9,472 40.2% 0 0.0% 23,588
County Total for 2002-11-05:   23,588
2000-11-07 OH05Paul Gillmor* (R) 20,265 60.3% Dannie Edmon (D) 12,166 36.2% 1,200 3.6% 33,631
County Total for 2000-11-07:   33,631
1996-11-05 OH05Paul Gillmor* (R) 17,725 54.4% Annie Saunders (D) 13,311 40.9% 1,525 4.7% 32,561
County Total for 1996-11-05:   32,561
1994-11-08 OH05Paul Gillmor* (R) 15,369 65.9% Jarrod Tudor (D) 7,943 34.1% 0 0.0% 23,312
County Total for 1994-11-08:   23,312
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Erie County, OH

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Erie County, OH were estimated to be 30% Republican and 34% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 54,260 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 54,260 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2022 53,913 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 53,913 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2020 54,129 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 54,129 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2018 54,213 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 54,213 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2016 53,103 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 53,103 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
2014 53,113 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 53,113 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
2012 54,009 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 54,009 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
2010 53,980 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 53,980 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
2008 55,185 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 55,185 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2006 51,017 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 51,017 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2004 55,517 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 55,517 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
2002 51,523 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 51,523 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2000 55,777 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 55,777 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
1998 52,295 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 52,295 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
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.