Bethel is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Bethel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bethel, ~16% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bethel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bethel leans more Republican than 67 of 123 neighbors.
Bethel runs about 49 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Bethel 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 Bethel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Bethel, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Bethel runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Bethel are family households, above 76% of cities.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Bethel, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Bethel looks the way it does
Turnout in Bethel 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
- Neals Corner, OH R+64
- Yankeetown, OH R+65
- Hulington, OH R+54
- New Harmony, OH R+58
- Hamersville, OH R+65
- Mount Olive, OH R+64
- Nicholsville, OH R+59
- Williamsburg, OH R+59
- Locust Ridge, OH R+61
- Feesburg, OH R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hanceville, AL R+76
- Fort White, FL R+58
- Mercer, PA R+40
- Wharton, NJ Even
- Tremonton, UT R+61
- Kennebunk, ME D+19
- Taneytown, MD R+35
- Middleboro, MA R+12
- Lewiston, NY R+11
- Fuller Heights, FL R+30
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.