Devola leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Devola typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Devola, ~27% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Devola compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Devola leans more Republican than 7 of 97 neighbors.
Devola runs about 28 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Devola. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Devola 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 Devola, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Devola drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Devola, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Devola looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Devola 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Devola have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pinehurst, OH R+35
- Lowell, OH R+58
- Marietta, OH R+29
- Whipple, OH R+55
- Warner, OH R+65
- Williamstown, WV R+41
- Watertown, OH R+58
- Coal Run, OH R+60
- Fleming, OH R+56
- Moss Run, OH R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Boyle, MS R+23
- Surf City, NJ R+16
- Arroyo Hondo, NM D+39
- Wallowa, OR R+41
- Winchester, WA R+53
- Cross Roads, AR R+78
- Lime Springs, IA R+44
- Weston, OR R+54
- Burt, NY R+38
- Lehigh, ND R+60
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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.