Mingo Junction leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Mingo Junction typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mingo Junction, ~22% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mingo Junction compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mingo Junction leans more Republican than 44 of 150 neighbors.
Mingo Junction runs about 29 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mingo Junction. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Mingo Junction 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 Mingo Junction, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Mingo Junction drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Mingo Junction sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Mingo Junction, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mingo Junction looks the way it does
Turnout in Mingo Junction sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Follansbee, WV R+45
- Hooverson Heights, WV R+42
- Steubenville, OH R+15
- Brilliant, OH R+44
- Wellsburg, WV R+39
- Colliers, WV R+48
- New Alexandria, OH R+58
- Pottery Addition, OH R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jeffersonville, KY R+66
- Flower Hill, NY D+3
- Clearwater, MN R+42
- Rushville, IL R+40
- Watertown, TN R+65
- Farmers Loop, AK R+18
- Lincoln, AR R+53
- Midway, NC R+47
- Wilsonville, AL R+73
- Hardin, MT R+18
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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.