Archbold leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Archbold typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Archbold, ~25% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Archbold compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Archbold leans more Republican than 12 of 82 neighbors.
Archbold runs about 35 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Archbold. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Archbold leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Archbold, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Archbold drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Archbold, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Archbold looks the way it does
Turnout in Archbold sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Burlington, OH R+61
- Elmira, OH R+61
- Pettisville, OH R+52
- Stryker, OH R+55
- Ridgeville Corners, OH R+59
- Zone, OH R+62
- West Unity, OH R+59
- Wauseon, OH R+42
- Tedrow, OH R+59
- Evansport, OH R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cohasset, MN R+29
- Winona, MS D+6
- Ringoes, NJ R+4
- East Freetown, MA R+17
- Schlusser, PA R+19
- Kaneohe Station, HI Even
- Cornwall, NY D+3
- Bonneau, SC R+51
- Pixley, CA R+9
- Belvedere, SC R+13
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.