Coshocton County is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Coshocton County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coshocton County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coshocton County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Coshocton County leans more Republican than 9 of 15 neighbors.
Coshocton County runs about 43 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Coshocton County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Coshocton County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Coshocton County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Coshocton County, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Coshocton County, OH sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Coshocton County looks the way it does
Turnout in Coshocton County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Holmes County, OH R+72
- Muskingum County, OH R+41
- Tuscarawas County, OH R+48
- Guernsey County, OH R+50
- Knox County, OH R+48
- Wayne County, OH R+42
- Licking County, OH R+29
- Noble County, OH R+55
- Perry County, OH R+56
- Harrison County, OH R+56
Counties with Similar Populations
- Graves County, KY R+57
- Huntington County, IN R+45
- Beauregard Parish, LA R+70
- Sagadahoc County, ME D+8
- Okmulgee County, OK R+40
- Whitley County, KY R+68
- Putnam County, IN R+46
- Geary County, KS R+16
- Escambia County, AL R+38
- McLeod County, MN R+40
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.