Gratiot is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Gratiot typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gratiot, ~16% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gratiot compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gratiot leans more Republican than 81 of 98 neighbors.
Gratiot runs about 51 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Gratiot 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 Gratiot, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in Gratiot are family households, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Gratiot, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Gratiot looks the way it does
Turnout in Gratiot 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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- Dillon Falls, OH R+58
- Fultonham, OH R+60
- White Cottage, OH R+59
- Hanover, OH R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Meadowlands, MN R+26
- Brownfield, PA R+25
- Trout Valley, IL Even
- Piney Grove, TX R+69
- Irwin, IA R+52
- Grygla, MN R+36
- East Beekmantown, NY R+14
- Indianford, WI R+21
- Parvin, TX R+40
- Meridian, CA R+49
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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.