Bexley leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Bexley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bexley, ~69% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bexley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bexley leans more Democratic than 101 of 102 neighbors.
Bexley runs about 60 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Bexley is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bexley. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Bexley 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 Bexley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Bexley live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Bexley sits in the top quarter (about 75%, in the top fraction of cities). Bexley runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bexley, OH sits in the top tenth 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 Bexley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bexley is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Bexley have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Whitehall, OH D+35
- Columbus, OH D+8
- Gahanna, OH D+21
- Obetz, OH R+15
- Grandview Heights, OH D+47
- Brice, OH D+55
- Groveport, OH D+4
- Reynoldsburg, OH D+27
- Valleyview, OH R+5
- Hamilton Meadows, OH R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Keystone Heights, FL R+61
- Bradley Gardens, NJ D+9
- Plover, WI R+12
- Dranesville, VA D+32
- Sparta, MI R+26
- Plymouth, WI R+25
- Elk City, OK R+67
- Snyder, TX R+63
- Martin, TN R+33
- Eight Mile, AL R+11
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.