Chauncey leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Chauncey typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chauncey, ~37% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chauncey compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chauncey leans more Democratic than 87 of 90 neighbors.
Chauncey runs about 19 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Chauncey is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Chauncey 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 Chauncey, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 34% of adults in Chauncey have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 28%). Chauncey runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Chauncey, OH sits above the national average 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 Chauncey looks the way it does
Turnout in Chauncey 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.
Nearby Cities
- The Plains, OH D+26
- Millfield, OH R+11
- Hamley Run, OH D+13
- New Floodwood, OH R+41
- Stewart, OH R+37
- Buchtel, OH R+21
- Athens, OH D+41
- Jacksonville, OH R+39
- Trimble, OH R+39
- Nelsonville, OH R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fair Bluff, NC Even
- Island Pond, VT R+19
- Fordoche, LA R+64
- Paxton, TX R+77
- Ousley, GA R+38
- Edgecomb, ME D+9
- Wilbur Park, MO D+11
- Crossville, IL R+68
- West Chesterfield, NH D+5
- Koele, HI D+26
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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.