Cortland leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Cortland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cortland, ~35% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cortland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cortland leans more Republican than 21 of 113 neighbors.
Cortland runs about 16 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cortland. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Cortland 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 Cortland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cortland votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 51%, well above the Ohio average of 34%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Cortland, OH does.
Why turnout in Cortland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cortland is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Cortland have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mecca, OH R+51
- Fowler, OH R+47
- West Mecca, OH R+52
- Vienna, OH R+38
- Warren, OH Even
- Farmdale, OH R+52
- Bristolville, OH R+50
- Tyrrell, OH R+34
- Oakfield, OH R+55
- Burghill, OH R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Grove, PA D+4
- Fort Mitchell, KY R+13
- Wagoner, OK R+41
- Grafton, OH R+27
- Quinlan, TX R+66
- Port Jefferson Station, NY R+15
- Reedsburg, WI R+19
- Aztec, NM R+47
- Claremont, NH R+19
- Whitefish, MT R+6
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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.