Kilbourne leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Kilbourne typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kilbourne, ~30% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~-4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kilbourne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kilbourne leans more Republican than 39 of 85 neighbors.
Kilbourne runs about 31 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kilbourne. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Kilbourne leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Kilbourne. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Kilbourne, OH does.
Why turnout in Kilbourne looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kilbourne is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Kilbourne have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Olive Green, OH R+41
- Leonardsburg, OH R+41
- Sunbury, OH R+29
- Ashley, OH R+49
- West Berlin, OH R+12
- Delaware, OH R+7
- South Woodbury, OH R+60
- Galena, OH R+15
- Westfield, OH R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yorkville, WI R+30
- Put-in-Bay, OH R+14
- Fort Lyon, CO R+48
- Daleville, MS R+11
- Rockport, PA R+41
- Middle Granville, NY R+42
- Crab Orchard Estates, IL R+21
- Glen Campbell, PA R+67
- Dupree, SD R+28
- Alverno, MI R+29
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.