Lancaster Historic District leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Lancaster Historic District typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lancaster Historic District, ~27% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lancaster Historic District compares
Politically, Lancaster Historic District sits close to the rest of Ohio.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Lancaster Historic District. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Lancaster Historic District leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Lancaster Historic District, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 80% of residents in Lancaster Historic District drive to work alone, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lancaster Historic District, Lancaster, OH sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lancaster Historic District looks the way it does
Turnout in Lancaster Historic District sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Southeast, Canal Winchester, OH D+33
- Brice-Tussing, Columbus, OH D+46
- Circleville Historic District, Circleville, OH R+23
- Livingston-McNaughten, Columbus, OH D+58
- Eastland, Columbus, OH D+59
- South Central Accord, Columbus, OH R+20
- Shady Lane, Columbus, OH D+66
- South Alum Creek, Columbus, OH D+26
- Leawood, Columbus, OH D+59
- Olde Orchard, Columbus, OH D+35
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Riverview-Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA D+28
- North Leg, Augusta, GA D+50
- Perry North, Pittsburgh, PA D+47
- Spring Isle, Alafaya, FL D+11
- West End, Concord, NH D+48
- Deer Park, Louisville, KY D+61
- University Park-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL D+26
- Seven Eagles, Charlotte, NC D+14
- Waverly Hills, Arlington, VA D+49
- Bluff Acres, Madison, WI D+54
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.