East Clayton leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 53% of adults in East Clayton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Clayton, ~16% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Clayton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Clayton leans more Republican than 16 of 84 neighbors.
East Clayton runs about 28 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Clayton. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 16 points.
Why East Clayton 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 East Clayton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in East Clayton drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and East Clayton sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 94% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; East Clayton, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 East Clayton looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 36% of households in East Clayton rent, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and East Clayton sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in East Clayton report food insecurity, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nelsonville, OH R+26
- Carbon Hill, OH R+49
- Haydenville, OH R+52
- Buchtel, OH R+21
- New Floodwood, OH R+41
- Union Furnace, OH R+57
- Murray City, OH R+49
- Hamley Run, OH D+13
- New Plymouth, OH R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Colleen, VA R+26
- Burnside, IL R+62
- Strahan, IA R+49
- Orange, FL R+73
- State Line, NY R+47
- Timothy, IL R+60
- Del Rio, AZ R+34
- Rosette, UT R+85
- Messengerville, NY R+37
- Halldale, ME R+20
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.