High Water is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 83% of adults in High Water typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in High Water, ~19% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How High Water compares
Among cities within 25 miles, High Water leans more Republican than 45 of 86 neighbors.
High Water runs about 43 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why High Water 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 High Water, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 86% of households in High Water are family households, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; High Water, OH sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in High Water looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in High Water own their home, about 16 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Homer, OH R+32
- Utica, OH R+53
- Vanatta, OH R+52
- Lock, OH R+56
- Brandon, OH R+58
- Alexandria, OH R+39
- St. Louisville, OH R+60
- Johnstown, OH R+41
- Concord, OH R+43
- Croton, OH R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monroe, SD R+54
- Almelund, MN R+42
- Montezuma, TN R+75
- Hazelgreen, MO R+69
- Pin Hook, NC R+59
- Buffalo Hill, VA R+43
- Buckingham, IA R+42
- Morrill, KS R+63
- Old Spring Hill, AL R+36
- Cleveland, AR R+63
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.