East Monroe is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 83% of adults in East Monroe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Monroe, ~15% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Monroe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Monroe leans more Republican than 31 of 86 neighbors.
East Monroe runs about 52 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Monroe. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 14 points.
Why East Monroe 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 Monroe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in East Monroe are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Overall lean vs. state and nation
East Monroe, OH leans Republican compared with its state and the country.
Why turnout in East Monroe looks the way it does
Turnout in East Monroe 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
- Samantha, OH R+65
- Leesburg, OH R+66
- New Martinsburg, OH R+66
- Greenfield, OH R+52
- Highland, OH R+68
- Memphis, OH R+68
- New Petersburg, OH R+69
- Thrifton, OH R+60
- Boston, OH R+64
- Lees Creek, OH R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ingleside, NE R+56
- New Centerville, PA R+70
- Delphia, KY R+79
- Federal Dam, MN R+29
- Volney, VA R+54
- Wahak Hotrontk, AZ D+84
- Big Island, LA R+87
- Hancock, MO R+69
- Anawalt, WV R+58
- Norrisville, PA R+49
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.