Iron City is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Iron City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Iron City, ~18% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Iron City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Iron City leans more Republican than 28 of 86 neighbors.
Iron City runs about 46 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Iron City. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Iron City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Iron City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Iron City, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Iron City looks the way it does
Turnout in Iron City 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
- Bellefontaine, OH R+40
- Valley-Hi, OH R+61
- West Liberty, OH R+56
- Zanesfield, OH R+63
- McMorran, OH R+68
- Harper, OH R+63
- Lippincotts, OH R+61
- DeGraff, OH R+65
- North Greenfield, OH R+65
- Kennard, OH R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Basom, NY R+22
- Wibaux, MT R+75
- Fults, IL R+54
- Mountain Grove, AL R+81
- McMillan, OK R+65
- Ritchey, MO R+69
- Five Points, GA Even
- Etta, MS R+79
- Boar Tush, AL R+81
- Brock, KY 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.