Galion leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Galion typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Galion, ~20% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Galion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Galion leans more Republican than 8 of 87 neighbors.
Galion runs about 37 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Galion. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Galion 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 Galion, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Galion 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. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Galion fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Galion, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Galion looks the way it does
Turnout in Galion 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.
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- West Point, OH R+60
- Crestline, OH R+50
- North Robinson, OH R+62
- New Winchester, OH R+65
- Millsboro, OH R+47
- Steam Corners, OH R+59
- Iberia, OH R+59
- Bethlehem, OH R+58
- Shauck, OH R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ballston Lake, NY Even
- Ludington, MI R+9
- Blytheville, AR D+22
- Northborough, MA D+24
- Manlius, NY D+20
- Gardendale, AL R+43
- Vandalia, OH R+27
- Roma, TX R+4
- Highland Village, TX R+27
- Mount Clemens, MI D+13
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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.