Cairo is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Cairo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cairo, ~14% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cairo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cairo leans more Republican than 36 of 85 neighbors.
Cairo runs about 55 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Cairo 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 Cairo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Cairo drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cairo, OH sits in the top quarter 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 Cairo looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cairo 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Slabtown, OH R+65
- Vaughnsville, OH R+71
- Gomer, OH R+73
- Rockport, OH R+68
- Columbus Grove, OH R+69
- Beaverdam, OH R+68
- Lima, OH R+21
- Elida, OH R+47
- Rimer, OH R+72
- Lafayette, OH R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mesa, MS R+13
- Holden Beach, NC R+37
- Bailey Lakes, OH R+61
- Bellwood, FL R+46
- Oak Forest, KY R+68
- Center Grove, AR R+74
- Lyle, MN R+41
- Funkstown, MD R+15
- Little Rapids, WI R+22
- Calypso, NC R+47
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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.