Chesapeake is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Chesapeake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chesapeake, ~19% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chesapeake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chesapeake leans more Republican than 20 of 85 neighbors.
Chesapeake runs about 41 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Chesapeake. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Chesapeake votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 31%, above 81% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Chesapeake, OH sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Chesapeake looks the way it does
Turnout in Chesapeake 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
- Huntington, WV R+9
- Proctorville, OH R+51
- South Point, OH R+46
- Ceredo, WV R+40
- Sheridan, OH R+59
- Kenova, WV R+46
- Athalia, OH R+59
- Shoals, WV R+54
- Willow Wood, OH R+66
- Kitts Hill, OH R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cross City, FL R+64
- Beecher, IL R+31
- Somerset, WI R+31
- Enoch, UT R+68
- Bluefield, VA R+47
- North Manchester, IN R+39
- Mahtomedi, MN D+16
- Belmont, NH R+24
- Bellwood, VA D+26
- Twin Lakes, WI R+27
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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.