Kirkersville leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Kirkersville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kirkersville, ~24% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kirkersville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kirkersville leans more Republican than 36 of 93 neighbors.
Kirkersville runs about 31 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Kirkersville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Kirkersville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kirkersville, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Kirkersville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Kirkersville own their home, about 15 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Luray, OH R+56
- Etna, OH R+24
- Pataskala, OH R+25
- Stoudertown, OH R+48
- Millersport, OH R+44
- Hebron, OH R+50
- Baltimore, OH R+47
- Buckeye Lake, OH R+38
- Pickerington, OH D+3
- Granville, OH R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Poughkeepsie, AR R+69
- Medicine Lake, MN D+41
- Shumway, IL R+64
- Higgins Lake, MI R+22
- Springer, OK R+65
- War, WV R+68
- Jonah, TX R+26
- Duelm, MN R+54
- Patmos, OH R+52
- Grand Cane, LA 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.