Montrose-Ghent is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Montrose-Ghent typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montrose-Ghent, ~46% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montrose-Ghent compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montrose-Ghent sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 89 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 38 leaning the other way.
Montrose-Ghent runs about 11 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Montrose-Ghent. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Montrose-Ghent leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Montrose-Ghent. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Montrose-Ghent, OH sits in the top 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 Montrose-Ghent looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Montrose-Ghent 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Montrose-Ghent own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Montrose-Ghent have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fairlawn, OH D+21
- Granger, OH R+29
- Everett, OH Even
- Copley, OH R+4
- Sharon Center, OH R+33
- Richfield, OH R+14
- West Richfield, OH R+17
- Peninsula, OH Even
- Cuyahoga Falls, OH D+7
- Akron, OH D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dyersville, IA R+34
- Englewood, TN R+68
- Chamberlayne, VA D+51
- Munford, AL R+50
- West York, PA D+6
- Roland, OK R+52
- Spencer, TN R+57
- Newmanstown, PA R+53
- Sherman, IL R+25
- Watertown, MN R+30
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.