Lockville leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Lockville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lockville, ~33% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lockville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lockville leans more Republican than 28 of 99 neighbors.
Lockville runs about 15 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lockville. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Lockville 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 Lockville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lockville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, modestly below the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Lockville are family households, above 77% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lockville, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Lockville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lockville is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carroll, OH R+44
- Havensport, OH R+48
- Greencastle, OH R+43
- Pickerington, OH D+3
- Canal Winchester, OH D+17
- Baltimore, OH R+47
- Stoudertown, OH R+48
- Lithopolis, OH R+31
- Hooker, OH R+48
- Brice, OH D+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Branch, NH R+20
- Hurley, MO R+69
- Fellows, CA R+80
- Lehigh, IL R+48
- Palmer, KY R+65
- Kaneville, PA R+58
- Ryder, ND R+34
- Williston, NY R+42
- Shacklefords, VA R+34
- Gillespie, VA R+69
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.