Center Village leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Center Village typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Center Village, ~27% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Center Village compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Center Village leans more Republican than 41 of 89 neighbors.
Center Village runs about 24 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Center Village. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Center Village leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Center Village. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Center Village, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Center Village looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Center Village 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Center Village have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harlem, OH R+25
- South Condit, OH R+45
- New Albany, OH D+11
- Johnstown, OH R+41
- Concord, OH R+43
- Jersey, OH R+39
- Croton, OH R+52
- Hartford, OH R+53
- Westerville, OH D+15
- Galena, OH R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aberdeen, OH R+53
- New Meadows, ID R+48
- Hughestown, PA R+12
- Mountain Pine, AR R+51
- Gaylesville, AL R+80
- Thompson, OH R+49
- Hill City, SD R+41
- Ruffin, SC R+33
- North Newton, KS R+21
- Dunseith, ND D+42
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.