Jewell is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Jewell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jewell, ~21% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jewell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jewell leans more Republican than 18 of 80 neighbors.
Jewell runs about 42 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Jewell 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 Jewell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in Jewell drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Jewell sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 83% of cities).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Jewell, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Jewell looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Jewell own their home, about 14 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- The Bend, OH R+51
- Florida, OH R+60
- Brunersburg, OH R+52
- Defiance, OH R+35
- Standley, OH R+57
- Ridgeville Corners, OH R+59
- Evansport, OH R+55
- Ayersville, OH R+53
- Napoleon, OH R+46
- Okolona, OH R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasant View, CO R+47
- Fochee, TN R+67
- Cutler, ME R+21
- Zoar, AL R+82
- Tracy, MO R+27
- Sweet Springs, WV R+64
- Miltonboro, VT R+9
- Promise City, IA R+58
- Heffron, WI R+36
- Wellsona, CA R+38
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.