Dunlap is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Dunlap typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dunlap, ~25% vote Democratic, ~80% Republican, and ~-5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dunlap compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dunlap leans more Republican than 101 of 135 neighbors.
Dunlap runs about 41 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Dunlap 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 Dunlap, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Dunlap drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Dunlap are family households, above 76% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Dunlap, 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 Dunlap looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dunlap 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Dunlap own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ross, OH R+61
- Fairplay, OH R+64
- Fairfield, OH R+10
- Shandon, OH R+62
- Forest Park, OH D+58
- Millville, OH R+61
- Greenhills, OH D+7
- Mount Healthy, OH D+36
- White Oak, OH R+11
- Taylor Creek, OH R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lincklaen, NY R+49
- Sayersville, VA R+68
- Flat Fork, KY R+70
- Treece, KS R+68
- Arneytown, NJ R+33
- Mapletown, PA R+51
- Rock Glen, PA R+47
- Braggadocio, MO R+67
- North Livermore, ME R+15
- Orange Mill, WI R+30
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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.