Gordon is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Gordon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gordon, ~15% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gordon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gordon leans more Republican than 35 of 104 neighbors.
Gordon runs about 49 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gordon. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Gordon 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 Gordon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Gordon drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Gordon, OH sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Gordon looks the way it does
Turnout in Gordon 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
- Gettysburg, OH R+66
- Delisle, OH R+70
- Fort Jefferson, OH R+63
- New Harrison, OH R+65
- Arcanum, OH R+63
- Greenville, OH R+49
- Wayne Lakes, OH R+64
- Painter Creek, OH R+71
- Red River, OH R+72
- Savona, OH R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chilhowee, MO R+64
- Lagunitas, CA D+63
- Roberts Corners, MI R+39
- Eminence, MO R+62
- East Union, KY R+62
- Victory, NY R+14
- Trent, SD R+53
- Soldier Pond, ME R+41
- Davis, MS Even
- Tres Pinos, CA R+35
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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.