Needmore is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Needmore typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Needmore, ~12% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Needmore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Needmore leans more Republican than 59 of 85 neighbors.
Needmore runs about 59 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Needmore 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 Needmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Needmore drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Needmore, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Needmore looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Needmore own their home, about 13 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Scotts Crossing, OH R+65
- Spencerville, OH R+70
- Elida, OH R+47
- Kemp, OH R+62
- Delphos, OH R+59
- Landeck, OH R+72
- Southworth, OH R+70
- Rushmore, OH R+70
- Gomer, OH R+73
- Hume, OH R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yost, VA R+59
- Yankeetown, IN R+46
- Oakley, SC R+12
- Delta, LA R+73
- North Ilion, NY R+26
- Hickory Hill, AR R+56
- Doe Hill, VA R+51
- Somerton, OH R+65
- North Bethel, ME R+14
- St. Bernard, NE R+75
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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.