Ayersville is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Ayersville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ayersville, ~19% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ayersville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ayersville leans more Republican than 10 of 80 neighbors.
Ayersville runs about 42 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ayersville. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Ayersville 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 Ayersville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Ayersville drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Ayersville are family households, above 91% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ayersville, OH sits above the national average 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 Ayersville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Ayersville own their home, about 15 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Defiance, OH R+35
- Standley, OH R+57
- Rice, OH R+65
- Pleasant Bend, OH R+63
- North Creek, OH R+73
- Jewell, OH R+53
- Junction, OH R+56
- The Bend, OH R+51
- Florida, OH R+60
- Brunersburg, OH R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marlinton, WV R+55
- Convent, LA D+36
- Pendleton, KY R+51
- Croton Heights, MI R+42
- Casey, AL D+36
- Weston, ID R+82
- Bringhurst, IN R+58
- Shabbona, IL R+36
- Burlingham, NY R+27
- Stilesville, IN R+60
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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.