Damascus is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Damascus typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Damascus, ~17% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Damascus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Damascus leans more Republican than 90 of 113 neighbors.
Damascus runs about 44 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Damascus 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 Damascus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Damascus, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Damascus, OH sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Damascus looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Damascus own their home, about 14 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Salem Heights, OH R+53
- Beloit, OH R+52
- North Georgetown, OH R+57
- Sebring, OH R+24
- Winona, OH R+57
- Salem, OH R+39
- Maple Ridge, OH R+56
- Patmos, OH R+52
- New Garden, OH R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Henriette, MN R+45
- Indian Springs, NC R+29
- Panama, IL R+51
- Ebro, MN R+32
- Marion Springs, MI R+46
- Walnut Bottom, PA R+54
- Centre, PA R+58
- Cotton Plant, AR R+2
- Elk City, KS R+71
- Mannsville, KY R+69
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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.