Collins is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 98% of adults in Collins typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Collins, ~24% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Collins compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Collins leans more Republican than 44 of 77 neighbors.
Collins runs about 41 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Collins. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Collins 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 Collins, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Collins, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Collins, OH sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Collins looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Collins own their home, about 13 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Townsend, OH R+51
- West Clarksfield, OH R+56
- Berlinville, OH R+39
- Olena, OH R+55
- Wakeman, OH R+48
- Norwalk, OH R+34
- Berlin Heights, OH R+36
- Milan, OH R+35
- Shinrock, OH R+38
- Kipton, OH R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Bagdad, KY R+51
- Middle Point, OH R+71
- Washington, KS R+51
- Sherrills Ford, NC R+53
- Moss Bluff, TX R+72
- Fairview, UT R+63
- Mendon, IL R+64
- Otto, TX R+13
- Liberty, TN R+67
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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.