Fulton County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Fulton County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fulton County, ~24% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fulton County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Fulton County leans more Republican than 9 of 13 neighbors.
Fulton County runs about 34 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Fulton County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Fulton County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Fulton County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Fulton County drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 70% of households in Fulton County are family households, above 78% of counties.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fulton County, OH sits above the national average 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 Fulton County looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 95% of adults in Fulton County have completed high school, above 88% of counties. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 80% of households in Fulton County own their home, above 80% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Henry County, OH R+53
- Lenawee County, MI R+27
- Williams County, OH R+50
- Lucas County, OH D+17
- Defiance County, OH R+43
- Wood County, OH R+11
- Hillsdale County, MI R+43
- Monroe County, MI R+27
- Putnam County, OH R+66
- Paulding County, OH R+57
Counties with Similar Populations
- Davie County, NC R+45
- Camden County, MO R+54
- Union County, PA R+26
- Montrose County, CO R+30
- Manassas City, VA D+14
- Franklin County, TN R+59
- Miller County, AR R+26
- Danville City, VA D+32
- Vance County, NC D+19
- Stephens County, OK R+58
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.