Goshen is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Goshen typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Goshen, ~18% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Goshen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Goshen leans more Republican than 92 of 150 neighbors.
Goshen runs about 42 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Goshen. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Goshen 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 Goshen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Goshen votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, modestly below 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 Goshen fits that profile on both counts.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Goshen, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in Goshen looks the way it does
Turnout in Goshen sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Newtonsville, OH R+61
- Pleasant Plain, OH R+67
- Murdock, OH R+42
- Milford, OH R+29
- Edenton, OH R+65
- Butlerville, OH R+69
- Loveland, OH R+18
- Owensville, OH R+56
- Stonelick, OH R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Middletown, MD R+3
- Florence, MA D+66
- Corryton, TN R+58
- Klahanie, WA D+42
- Malone, NY R+16
- Bellmawr, NJ R+2
- Sugar Grove, IL R+10
- Norwich, NY R+22
- Cahokia, IL D+57
- Lake Butler, FL R+61
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.