Finneytown leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Finneytown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Finneytown, ~56% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Finneytown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Finneytown leans more Democratic than 133 of 139 neighbors.
Finneytown runs about 50 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Finneytown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Finneytown. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Finneytown 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 Finneytown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in Finneytown live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Finneytown sits in the top quarter (about 35%, above 82% of cities). Finneytown runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Finneytown, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Finneytown looks the way it does
Turnout in Finneytown 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
- North College Hill, OH D+48
- Mount Healthy, OH D+36
- Wyoming, OH D+34
- Elmwood Place, OH D+7
- Greenhills, OH D+7
- Lockland, OH D+17
- Arlington Heights, OH Even
- Woodlawn, OH D+63
- Lincoln Heights, OH D+89
- St. Bernard, OH D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bluffton, IN R+51
- Fort Bragg, CA D+31
- Batesville, MS D+2
- Church Hill, TN R+64
- St. Albans, VT R+12
- Dallas, PA R+18
- Wesley Chapel, NC R+19
- Homosassa Springs, FL R+52
- Eufaula, AL Even
- Aztec, NM R+47
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.