| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 145,005 | 125,910 | 274,454 | |
| 2020 | D | 151,668 | 124,833 | 280,473 | |
| 2016 | D | 134,256 | 112,026 | 263,518 | |
| 2012 | D | 153,041 | 111,001 | 271,307 | |
| 2008 | D | 160,858 | 113,284 | 278,629 | |
| 2004 | D | 156,587 | 118,558 | 276,320 | |
| 2000 | D | 119,759 | 96,721 | 224,839 | |
| 1996 | D | 112,050 | 73,555 | 215,195 | |
| 1992 | D | 107,881 | 77,530 | 241,492 | |
| 1988 | D | 112,612 | 101,155 | 215,589 | |
| 1984 | R | 109,569 | 115,637 | 226,780 | |
| 1980 | D | 102,459 | 92,299 | 212,919 | |
| 1976 | D | 123,711 | 80,415 | 209,350 | |
| 1972 | R | 108,534 | 112,419 | 225,216 | |
| 1968 | D | 100,068 | 82,649 | 208,941 | |
| 1964 | D | 142,319 | 68,000 | 210,319 | |
| 1960 | D | 110,852 | 109,066 | 219,918 | |
| 1956 | R | 93,378 | 102,872 | 196,250 | |
| 1952 | D | 97,443 | 91,168 | 188,611 | |
| 1948 | D | 78,096 | 60,174 | 140,950 | |
| 1944 | D | 90,783 | 64,696 | 155,479 | |
| 1940 | D | 89,555 | 63,405 | 152,960 | |
| 1936 | D | 91,836 | 38,991 | 133,696 | |
| 1932 | D | 53,965 | 47,691 | 105,911 | |
| 1928 | R | 31,506 | 78,504 | 110,785 | |
| 1924 | R | 17,533 | 53,774 | 82,371 | |
| 1920 | R | 27,857 | 43,721 | 73,363 | |
| 1916 | D | 19,343 | 11,593 | 32,539 | |
| 1912 | D | 7,786 | 3,502 | 23,192 | |
| 1908 | R | 9,930 | 10,365 | 21,909 | |
| 1904 | R | 4,618 | 12,451 | 18,855 | |
| 1900 | R | 8,413 | 10,072 | 18,976 | |
| 1896 | R | 8,020 | 8,584 | 16,750 | |
| 1892 | D | 6,499 | 6,322 | 13,611 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Summit County anchors the Akron metro and has delivered Democratic presidential margins in recent cycles, though its mix of urban precincts, older industrial suburbs, and rural township fringe keeps statewide campaigns investing here.
The Democratic margin in Summit County reached its widest at forty points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was seven points — still decisive.
Summit County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,622, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 537,864 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greensville County and Lucas County.
