Luray is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Luray typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Luray, ~21% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Luray compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Luray leans more Republican than 64 of 91 neighbors.
Luray runs about 45 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Luray 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 Luray, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Luray drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Luray, OH sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Luray looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Luray own their home, about 17 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hebron, OH R+50
- Kirkersville, OH R+42
- Buckeye Lake, OH R+38
- Millersport, OH R+44
- Granville, OH R+11
- Pataskala, OH R+25
- Stoudertown, OH R+48
- Jacksontown, OH R+51
- Etna, OH R+24
- Thornville, OH R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hunts Corner, ME R+11
- Weches, TX R+81
- Navina, OK R+61
- Henrietta, OH R+41
- Vaucluse, WV R+57
- Newark, MO R+71
- Magnet, NE R+70
- Castell, TX R+69
- Riverton, WV R+71
- Squapan, ME R+44
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.