East Liverpool leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 74% of adults in East Liverpool typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Liverpool, ~22% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Liverpool compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Liverpool leans more Republican than 63 of 144 neighbors.
East Liverpool runs about 29 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Liverpool. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 18 points.
Why East Liverpool 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 Liverpool, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Liverpool votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 57%, well above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and East Liverpool sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; East Liverpool, 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 East Liverpool looks the way it does
Turnout in East Liverpool sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chester, WV R+51
- Newell, WV R+54
- Lawrenceville, WV R+59
- Wellsville, OH R+40
- Ohioville, PA R+45
- Midland, PA D+9
- New Manchester, WV R+62
- Georgetown, PA R+52
- Negley, OH R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Camden, SC R+18
- Arcata, CA D+52
- Cleveland, GA R+59
- Floral Park, NY R+8
- Lexington Park, MD D+21
- Lealman, FL R+4
- West Richland, WA R+30
- Merrimack, NH D+5
- Gloversville, NY R+22
- West Pensacola, FL D+19
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.