Lore City is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Lore City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lore City, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lore City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lore City leans more Republican than 32 of 95 neighbors.
Lore City runs about 49 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Lore City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lore City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Overall lean vs. state and nation
Lore City, OH leans Republican compared with its state and the country.
Why turnout in Lore City looks the way it does
Turnout in Lore City 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
- Old Washington, OH R+56
- Kipling, OH R+59
- Salesville, OH R+62
- Center, OH R+53
- Winterset, OH R+63
- Middlebourne, OH R+65
- Highlandtown, OH R+63
- Senecaville, OH R+62
- Byesville, OH R+52
- Cambridge, OH R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ogdensburg, WI R+46
- Sunflower, MS D+56
- Ridgeway, OH R+63
- Nixonville, SC R+48
- Urbana, TX R+65
- Apple Grove, WV R+61
- West Mineola, TX R+76
- Minnesott Beach, NC R+26
- Conrath, WI R+55
- Gore Springs, MS R+54
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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.