Cheshire is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Cheshire typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cheshire, ~12% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cheshire compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cheshire leans more Republican than 40 of 96 neighbors.
Cheshire runs about 50 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Cheshire 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 Cheshire, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Cheshire hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Ohio average of 23%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Cheshire are family households, above 80% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cheshire, 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 Cheshire looks the way it does
Turnout in Cheshire 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
- Kyger, OH R+61
- Bellmeade, WV R+57
- West Columbia, WV R+62
- Middleport, OH R+48
- Point Pleasant, WV R+50
- Flatrock, WV R+59
- Mason, WV R+53
- Hartford, WV R+63
- Rutland, OH R+62
- Upper Flats, WV R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lovell, ME R+14
- Wilson, AR R+53
- Farragut, IA R+49
- Felton, GA R+82
- Verona, TN R+63
- Fairwater, WI R+50
- Friendsville, PA R+51
- Romney, IN R+48
- Dalton City, IL R+59
- Brunswick, NC R+17
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.