Blaine is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Blaine typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blaine, ~19% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blaine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blaine leans more Republican than 38 of 131 neighbors.
Blaine runs about 39 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Blaine. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Blaine leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Blaine. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Blaine, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Blaine looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Blaine have completed high school, about 5 points above the Ohio average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lansing, OH R+44
- Bridgeport, OH R+43
- Brookside, OH R+40
- Barton, OH R+52
- Neffs, OH R+51
- Riverview, OH R+52
- Homeside, OH R+41
- Colerain, OH R+52
- Bellaire, OH R+39
- Martins Ferry, OH R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bloomery, WV R+60
- Alden, KS R+62
- Womac, IL R+44
- Wood, NC R+15
- Adrian, WV R+69
- Saluvia, PA R+76
- Pearl, ID R+62
- Turkey Creek, AR R+65
- Kinney, MN R+22
- Hinsdale, MT R+63
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.