Canton, OH Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Canton

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Canton is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.

 

About 72% of adults in Canton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Canton, ~35% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Canton compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Canton leans more Republican than 7 of 108 neighbors.

Canton runs about 7 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Canton. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 46 points.

Why Canton leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Canton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Canton, OH sits in the top tenth 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 Canton looks the way it does

Turnout in Canton 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.

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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.