Corning is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Corning typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Corning, ~14% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Corning compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Corning leans more Republican than 57 of 101 neighbors.
Corning runs about 47 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Corning 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 Corning, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Corning drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Corning sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 93% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Corning are family households, above 80% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Corning, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Corning looks the way it does
Turnout in Corning sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Hemlock, OH R+61
- Burr Oak, OH R+59
- Moores Junction, OH R+59
- Shawnee, OH R+60
- Morgansville, OH R+61
- Ringgold, OH R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tarlton, OH R+58
- Lake Toxaway, NC R+40
- Chase, MI R+45
- Pearl City, IL R+43
- Thorn Hill, TN R+75
- Wells, TX R+74
- Becket, MA D+21
- Linwood, KS R+42
- Kinston, AL R+85
- Birchwood, WI R+32
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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.