Auglaize County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Auglaize County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Auglaize County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Auglaize County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Auglaize County leans more Republican than 12 of 16 neighbors.
Auglaize County runs about 48 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Auglaize County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Auglaize County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Auglaize County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Auglaize County drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Auglaize County, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Auglaize County looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 95% of adults in Auglaize County have completed high school, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Shelby County, OH R+58
- Allen County, OH R+32
- Mercer County, OH R+65
- Van Wert County, OH R+56
- Logan County, OH R+51
- Hardin County, OH R+50
- Putnam County, OH R+66
- Darke County, OH R+61
- Miami County, OH R+42
- Adams County, IN R+60
Counties with Similar Populations
- Jackson County, IN R+51
- Stevens County, WA R+37
- Allegany County, NY R+39
- Clinton County, IA R+21
- Charlottesville City, VA D+60
- Monroe County, WI R+28
- Chambers County, TX R+58
- Monroe County, TN R+67
- Beltrami County, MN R+4
- Logan County, OH R+51
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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.