Leetonia leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Leetonia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leetonia, ~19% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leetonia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leetonia leans more Republican than 71 of 125 neighbors.
Leetonia runs about 38 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Leetonia. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Leetonia 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 Leetonia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Leetonia, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Leetonia runs against that pattern.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Leetonia, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Leetonia looks the way it does
Turnout in Leetonia sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Washingtonville, OH R+49
- Middleton, OH R+40
- Columbiana, OH R+37
- Signal, OH R+48
- Elkton, OH R+44
- Salem, OH R+39
- Lisbon, OH R+51
- Locust Grove, OH R+50
- New Waterford, OH R+53
- Winona, OH R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dresher, PA D+31
- Priest River, ID R+56
- Brielle, NJ R+19
- Evergreen, AL D+11
- Iron River, MI R+21
- Chelan, WA R+21
- Lillian, AL R+66
- North Judson, IN R+50
- Koloa, HI D+25
- New Concord, OH R+43
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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.