Jackson County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Jackson County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jackson County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jackson County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Jackson County leans more Republican than 11 of 14 neighbors.
Jackson County runs about 47 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Jackson County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Jackson County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Jackson County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Jackson County, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Jackson County, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Jackson County looks the way it does
Turnout in Jackson County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Vinton County, OH R+58
- Gallia County, OH R+57
- Pike County, OH R+58
- Scioto County, OH R+47
- Ross County, OH R+44
- Meigs County, OH R+58
- Mason County, WV R+59
- Athens County, OH D+8
- Hocking County, OH R+51
- Greenup County, KY R+52
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lassen County, CA R+37
- Logan County, WV R+66
- Dorchester County, MD R+9
- Hale County, TX R+44
- Rhea County, TN R+63
- Weakley County, TN R+53
- Morgan County, IL R+25
- Jasper County, IN R+50
- Evangeline Parish, LA R+39
- Jefferson County, WA D+45
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.