Harrod is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Harrod typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Harrod, ~11% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Harrod compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Harrod leans more Republican than 68 of 80 neighbors.
Harrod runs about 60 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Harrod 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 Harrod, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Harrod hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Harrod, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Harrod looks the way it does
Turnout in Harrod 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
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- West Newton, OH R+71
- Alger, OH R+63
- Ada, OH R+25
- McGuffey, OH R+64
- Waynesfield, OH R+68
- Yoder, OH R+58
- Slabtown, OH R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gila Bend, AZ R+6
- Newport, VA R+52
- Shady Spring, WV R+59
- Acton, ME R+25
- Menlo, GA R+70
- Troy, NH R+12
- Paxinos, PA R+48
- Prairie Grove, IL R+10
- Mount Hood-Parkdale, OR D+10
- Mulberry, IN R+54
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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.