Malvern leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Malvern typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Malvern, ~22% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Malvern compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Malvern leans more Republican than 19 of 97 neighbors.
Malvern runs about 35 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Malvern. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Malvern 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 Malvern, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Malvern votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, modestly below the Ohio average of 34%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Malvern, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Malvern looks the way it does
Turnout in Malvern sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oneida, OH R+55
- Waynesburg, OH R+47
- New Harrisburg, OH R+58
- Morges, OH R+59
- Robertsville, OH R+51
- Minerva, OH R+51
- Pattersonville, OH R+64
- Magnolia, OH R+53
- Dellroy, OH R+56
- Howenstine, OH R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lykens, PA R+52
- St. Thomas, PA R+61
- Newton, IL R+52
- Fruitland, NM R+4
- Kuhio Village, HI D+23
- Ashland, AL R+67
- Sunnyslope, WA R+21
- Kamas, UT R+38
- Bayou Vista, LA R+72
- Penrose, CO R+42
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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.