Coal Grove is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Coal Grove typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coal Grove, ~13% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coal Grove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coal Grove leans more Republican than 23 of 85 neighbors.
Coal Grove runs about 43 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Coal Grove 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 Coal Grove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Coal Grove drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Coal Grove sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Coal Grove, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Coal Grove looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 37% of households in Coal Grove rent, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Coal Grove have completed high school, below 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Westwood, KY R+44
- Bellefonte, KY R+31
- Ironton, OH R+41
- Russell, KY R+41
- Ashland, KY R+32
- Sheridan, OH R+59
- Flatwoods, KY R+45
- Raceland, KY R+45
- Kitts Hill, OH R+65
- South Point, OH R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Huntington, VT D+23
- West Baden Springs, IN R+54
- Newburg, WI R+41
- Gore, VA R+39
- Sandy Creek, NY R+31
- Tyner, KY R+74
- Shelter Island, NY D+26
- Poseyville, IN R+50
- Warren, VT D+46
- Memphis, NY R+23
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.