Neapolis leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Neapolis typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Neapolis, ~25% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Neapolis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Neapolis leans more Republican than 30 of 91 neighbors.
Neapolis runs about 28 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Neapolis. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Neapolis 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 Neapolis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Neapolis drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Neapolis fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Neapolis are family households, above 81% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Neapolis, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Neapolis looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Neapolis 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
- Brailey, OH R+43
- Whitehouse, OH R+25
- Grand Rapids, OH R+35
- Texas, OH R+60
- Liberty Center, OH R+56
- Swanton, OH R+36
- Waterville, OH R+16
- Monclova, OH R+22
- McClure, OH R+57
- Delta, OH R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tenmile, OR R+50
- Westville, SC R+55
- Rhodes, MI R+42
- Stanaford, WV R+40
- Heltonville, IN R+47
- Beaufort, MO R+62
- Howes Cave, NY R+24
- Kresgeville, PA R+39
- Shorter, AL D+42
- Cumberland Foreside, ME D+33
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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.