Buchtel leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Buchtel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buchtel, ~28% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buchtel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buchtel leans more Republican than 6 of 87 neighbors.
Buchtel runs about 9 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Buchtel. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Buchtel 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 Buchtel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Buchtel votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 32%, above 81% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Buchtel, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Buchtel looks the way it does
Turnout in Buchtel sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nelsonville, OH R+26
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- New Floodwood, OH R+41
- East Clayton, OH R+39
- Carbon Hill, OH R+49
- Chauncey, OH D+8
- Jacksonville, OH R+39
- Trimble, OH R+39
- Hamley Run, OH D+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Beverly Shores, IN R+8
- Vernalis, CA R+31
- Primm, NV R+11
- Lane, OK R+75
- Reece City, AL R+70
- Walcott, ND R+44
- Cabell, KY R+77
- Walker, MO R+73
- Flemington, WV R+59
- Red Lion, OH R+56
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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.