Nankin is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Nankin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nankin, ~15% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nankin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nankin leans more Republican than 57 of 87 neighbors.
Nankin runs about 48 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Nankin 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 Nankin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Nankin drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Nankin fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 89% of households in Nankin are family households, in the top fraction of cities.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Nankin, OH sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Nankin looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Nankin own their home, about 16 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Polk, OH R+59
- Bailey Lakes, OH R+61
- Ashland, OH R+41
- Savannah, OH R+63
- Redhaw, OH R+58
- Paradise Hill, OH R+54
- Rowsburg, OH R+59
- Nova, OH R+61
- Sullivan, OH R+57
- West Salem, OH R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Liberty, OK R+58
- East Bangor, PA R+26
- Kipton, OH R+47
- Phillips, NE R+67
- Manila, WV R+68
- St. James, MD R+14
- White Sulphur, GA R+61
- West Milton, VT R+5
- Ivey, GA R+61
- Richardson, VA R+65
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.