Lowell is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Lowell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lowell, ~17% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lowell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lowell leans more Republican than 43 of 97 neighbors.
Lowell runs about 47 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lowell. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Lowell 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 Lowell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Lowell drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Lowell fits that profile on both counts.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lowell, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lowell looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Lowell have completed high school, about 6 points above the Ohio average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Whipple, OH R+55
- Macksburg, OH R+67
- Beverly, OH R+57
- Waterford, OH R+58
- Dexter City, OH R+67
- Watertown, OH R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Swiftwater, PA R+14
- Gruetli-Laager, TN R+68
- Birnamwood, WI R+43
- Hagaman, NY R+20
- Morton, TX R+40
- Ackley, IA R+39
- Morton, WA R+37
- Guston, KY R+58
- West Homestead, PA D+19
- North Middleboro, MA R+4
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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.