Bannock leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Bannock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bannock, ~18% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bannock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bannock leans more Republican than 30 of 127 neighbors.
Bannock runs about 37 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bannock. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Bannock 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 Bannock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bannock votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 20%, modestly below the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Bannock, OH sits below 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 Bannock looks the way it does
Turnout in Bannock 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
- St. Clairsville, OH R+37
- Fairpoint, OH R+56
- Lloydsville, OH R+59
- Lafferty, OH R+58
- Warnock, OH R+53
- Lamira, OH R+55
- Maynard, OH R+57
- Loomis, OH R+62
- Homeside, OH R+41
- Belmont, OH R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ramey, MN R+69
- Beulahville, VA R+43
- Walloon Lake, MI R+25
- Hedgesville, NY R+61
- Everest, KS R+59
- Livingston, SC R+27
- Gouldtown, NJ D+16
- Vermilion, IL R+59
- Biggers, AR R+68
- Cleavesville, MO R+65
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.