Cedarville leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Cedarville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedarville, ~12% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedarville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedarville leans more Republican than 41 of 96 neighbors.
Cedarville runs about 38 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cedarville. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Cedarville 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 Cedarville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cedarville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 39%, above 84% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Cedarville, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cedarville looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 41% of households in Cedarville rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Cedarville sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clifton, OH R+24
- Wilberforce, OH D+42
- Yellow Springs, OH D+41
- Pitchin, OH R+48
- Selma, OH R+60
- Oldtown, OH R+28
- New Jasper, OH R+64
- Jamestown, OH R+56
- Hustead, OH R+44
- Xenia, OH R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gretna, VA R+36
- Monticello, IA R+21
- Brookline, NH Even
- Cassville, MO R+60
- Granger, WA D+2
- Greenwich, NY R+10
- Bangor Base, WA D+3
- Felton, PA R+54
- Waverly, VA D+5
- New Market, MD D+3
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.