Leavittsburg leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Leavittsburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leavittsburg, ~26% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leavittsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leavittsburg leans more Republican than 14 of 115 neighbors.
Politically, Leavittsburg sits close to the rest of Ohio.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Leavittsburg. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+28) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 69 points.
Why Leavittsburg 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 Leavittsburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Leavittsburg hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Leavittsburg runs against that pattern.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Leavittsburg, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Leavittsburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Leavittsburg is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 12 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Leavittsburg rent, compared to around 19% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Leavittsburg report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Warren, OH Even
- Southington, OH R+48
- Morgandale, OH R+46
- Lordstown, OH R+38
- Phalanx, OH R+44
- Newton Falls, OH R+36
- Niles, OH R+14
- McClintocksburg, OH R+45
- Bristolville, OH R+50
- Mineral Ridge, OH R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Riceville, TN R+68
- Peosta, IA R+35
- Lake Providence, LA D+44
- Batesburg, SC R+58
- Sloatsburg, NY R+12
- Star City, AR R+61
- Meyersdale, PA R+55
- Dwight, IL R+25
- Shickshinny, PA R+47
- New Franken, WI R+30
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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.