It is hard to find a credible path to the White House for Mitt Romney without Ohio. No Republican has ever won the White House without winning the Buckeye State. Since 1944, Ohioans have sided with the losing candidate only once when they voted for Nixon in 1960, making Ohio a true bellwether state. Ohio, like much of the industrial Midwest, has lost significant population resulting in a loss of about a third of its electoral votes since the 1960s. 2010 marks the fifth consecutive Census where Ohio has lost electoral votes. Mitt Romney will have to overcome the vastly improved economy and his opposition to the auto bailout in order to win Ohio’s 18 electoral votes. One out of every eight jobs in Ohio is directly tied to the auto industry. Democrats in Ohio remain motivated due to a victory last year that struck down a bill restricting workers’ rights to collectively bargain. In 2008 Barack Obama defeated John McCain by 5 points, 52% to 47%. In all likelihood whoever wins Ohio wins the presidency.
Change since 2000 census: Up 1.6%
Most populated cities
Columbus 787,033
Cleveland 396,815
Cincinnati 296,943
Toledo 287,208
Household Income
Under $15K: 14.5%
$15K-$50K: 38.5%
$50K-$100K: 31.3%
$100K-$200K: 13.3%
Over $200K: 2.5%
Median Income: $46,838
Home Value
Under $100K:
30.2%
$100K-$300K:
60.3%Over $300K: 9.5%
Median Value: $136,900
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Education
H.S. grad: 87.4%
College grad: 24.0%
Grad degree: 8.8%
Military Veterans
% of Pop. 8.1%
Ethnicity
White: 81.1%
Black: 12.2%
Hispanic: 3.1%
Asian: 1.7%
Native Am.: 0.2%
Hawaiian: 0.0%
Age
Median age: 38.2 years
Over 65: 13.7%
Under 18: 23.8%
State Legislature
Senate: 10D 23R
House: 40D 59R
Work
Private: 81.8%
Government: 12.8%
Self-employed: 5.3%
Unemployment (Sept 2012): 7.0%
Registered Voters in 2010
No party Registration
Voter Turnout in 2010: 3,956,028
Turnout as % of voting age in 2010: 44.9%
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