Empire is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Empire typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Empire, ~13% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Empire compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Empire leans more Republican than 96 of 150 neighbors.
Empire runs about 42 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Empire 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 Empire, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Empire drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Empire sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 94% of cities).
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a high adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a lower rate; Empire, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Empire looks the way it does
Turnout in Empire 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
- Stratton, OH R+54
- New Cumberland, WV R+54
- Toronto, OH R+45
- New Manchester, WV R+62
- New Somerset, OH R+63
- Irondale, OH R+61
- Hammondsville, OH R+59
- Newell, WV R+54
- Weirton, WV R+34
- Pottery Addition, OH R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maryville, IA R+40
- Slonikers Mill, AR R+38
- Port Costa, CA D+36
- Robbinston, ME R+31
- Greenleaf, MN R+47
- Harlingen, NJ D+22
- Bloomington, PA R+36
- Festus, FL R+10
- Old Appleton, MO R+73
- Dodge, WI R+27
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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.