Continental is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Continental typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Continental, ~14% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Continental compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Continental leans more Republican than 55 of 81 neighbors.
Continental runs about 56 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Continental. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Continental 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 Continental, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Continental, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Continental runs against that pattern.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Continental, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Continental looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Continental own their home, about 17 points above the Ohio average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Continental have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Creek, OH R+73
- Rice, OH R+65
- Kieferville, OH R+72
- Dupont, OH R+71
- Pleasant Bend, OH R+63
- Miller City, OH R+73
- Oakwood, OH R+61
- Cloverdale, OH R+73
- New Bavaria, OH R+64
- Mandale, OH R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hartington, NE R+65
- Andrews, IN R+58
- Buckley, MI R+45
- Fayette, OH R+54
- Germansville, PA R+35
- Benzonia, MI R+11
- Cheswold, DE D+12
- New Boston, OH R+36
- Burlison, TN R+75
- Tiptonville, TN R+45
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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.