Hanover is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Hanover typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hanover, ~19% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hanover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hanover leans more Republican than 49 of 94 neighbors.
Hanover runs about 47 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Hanover 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 Hanover, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Hanover drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Hanover are family households, above 86% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hanover, 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 Hanover looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Hanover have completed high school, about 6 points above the Ohio average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marne, OH R+55
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- Hickman, OH R+61
- Perryton, OH R+62
- Claylick, OH R+51
- Brownsville, OH R+61
- Frazeysburg, OH R+61
- Linnville, OH R+60
- Newark, OH R+27
- Heath, OH R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Round O, SC R+41
- Ruby, SC R+54
- Sandy Hook, MS R+55
- Fancy Gap, VA R+61
- Waldo, FL R+30
- Osceola, MO R+62
- South Sumter, SC D+74
- Cooleemee, NC R+45
- Medicine Lodge, KS R+63
- Theresa, WI R+52
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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.