Cherry Fork is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Cherry Fork typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cherry Fork, ~11% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cherry Fork compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cherry Fork leans more Republican than 75 of 85 neighbors.
Cherry Fork runs about 57 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Cherry Fork 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 Cherry Fork, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Cherry Fork drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cherry Fork fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Cherry Fork are family households, above 92% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cherry Fork, OH sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Cherry Fork looks the way it does
Turnout in Cherry Fork 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
- Winchester, OH R+65
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- Seaman, OH R+64
- Decatur, OH R+64
- West Union, OH R+64
- Ash Ridge, OH R+61
- Macon, OH R+60
- Tranquility, OH R+69
- Bentonville, OH R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Almyra, AR R+81
- Pioneertown, CA R+5
- Craig, NE R+60
- Franks, MO R+65
- Knoxville, KY R+62
- Dutton, MT R+57
- Fisher, LA R+52
- Waite Hill, OH R+19
- Gainesville, AL D+55
- Todd, PA R+68
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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.