Marblehead leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Marblehead typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marblehead, ~32% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marblehead compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marblehead leans more Republican than 3 of 49 neighbors.
Marblehead runs about 5 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Marblehead leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Marblehead. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Marblehead, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Marblehead looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Marblehead 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Marblehead own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Marblehead have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lakeside, OH R+17
- Lakeside-Marblehead, OH R+26
- Gem Beach, OH R+25
- Kelleys Island, OH R+27
- Bay View, OH R+28
- Sandusky, OH Even
- Venice, OH R+39
- Gypsum, OH R+34
- Springbrook, OH R+51
- Put-in-Bay, OH R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Poff, VA R+44
- Westtown, PA D+8
- Pretty Prairie, KS R+61
- Reidsboro, GA R+72
- Arenas Valley, NM Even
- Kite, GA R+73
- Millington, IL R+38
- Coal Hill, AR R+63
- Smithfield, ME R+20
- Sugar Rapids, MI R+41
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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.