Delphos is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Delphos typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Delphos, ~16% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Delphos compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Delphos leans more Republican than 13 of 82 neighbors.
Delphos runs about 48 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Delphos. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Delphos 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 Delphos, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Delphos drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Delphos, OH sits in the top quarter 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 Delphos looks the way it does
Turnout in Delphos 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 Cities
- Southworth, OH R+70
- Scotts Crossing, OH R+65
- Rushmore, OH R+70
- Landeck, OH R+72
- Fort Jennings, OH R+74
- Needmore, OH R+71
- Ottoville, OH R+71
- Middle Point, OH R+71
- Rimer, OH R+72
- Elida, OH R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Syracuse, IN R+46
- Hooper, UT R+52
- Rio del Mar, CA D+43
- Ecorse, MI D+46
- Crownsville, MD Even
- Woodbury, NY D+7
- South Glens Falls, NY R+9
- Glenwood, IL D+74
- Jeanerette, LA D+15
- Fruitland, ID R+56
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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.