Little Sandusky is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Little Sandusky typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little Sandusky, ~14% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Little Sandusky compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Little Sandusky leans more Republican than 56 of 76 neighbors.
Little Sandusky runs about 52 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Little Sandusky 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 Little Sandusky, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Little Sandusky drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Little Sandusky fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Little Sandusky, OH sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Little Sandusky looks the way it does
Turnout in Little Sandusky sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harpster, OH R+65
- South Park, OH R+59
- Morral, OH R+61
- Wyandot, OH R+65
- Nevada, OH R+60
- Brush Ridge, OH R+59
- Mononcue, OH R+51
- Upper Sandusky, OH R+47
- Oceola, OH R+68
- Seal, OH R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Agnes, MO R+71
- Catalpa, AL R+59
- Chambersville, PA R+57
- North Uniontown, OH R+67
- Fairfield, UT R+69
- Pine Creek, WI R+28
- Bivens, LA R+77
- Wear Valley, TN R+60
- Aonia, GA R+57
- Lingo, MO R+68
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.