Meigs County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Meigs County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meigs County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meigs County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Meigs County leans more Republican than 12 of 17 neighbors.
Meigs County runs about 47 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Meigs County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Meigs County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Meigs County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Meigs County, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Meigs County drive to work alone, above 98% of counties.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Meigs County, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Meigs County looks the way it does
Turnout in Meigs County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Mason County, WV R+59
- Athens County, OH D+8
- Gallia County, OH R+57
- Jackson County, WV R+57
- Vinton County, OH R+58
- Wood County, WV R+41
- Jackson County, OH R+58
- Wirt County, WV R+65
- Washington County, OH R+42
- Morgan County, OH R+55
Counties with Similar Populations
- Waynesboro City, VA R+9
- Mahaska County, IA R+38
- Lee County, VA R+64
- Grant Parish, LA R+77
- Sabine Parish, LA R+55
- Limestone County, TX R+40
- Saunders County, NE R+46
- Asotin County, WA R+29
- Nobles County, MN R+28
- Bibb County, AL R+57
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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.