New Garden is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 76% of adults in New Garden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Garden, ~17% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Garden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Garden leans more Republican than 82 of 114 neighbors.
New Garden runs about 45 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why New Garden leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in New Garden. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Garden, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New Garden looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in New Garden own their home, about 13 points above the Ohio average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in New Garden have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hanoverton, OH R+60
- North Georgetown, OH R+57
- Winona, OH R+57
- Guilford, OH R+54
- Kensington, OH R+61
- Chambersburg, OH R+58
- East Rochester, OH R+57
- Damascus, OH R+56
- Homeworth, OH R+57
- Salem Heights, OH R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Effington, SD R+47
- Eureka, WI R+41
- Boys Ranch, TX R+83
- West Finley, PA R+59
- Grants Lick, KY R+55
- Ceylon, MN R+56
- Hernshaw, WV R+59
- Triplett, NC R+10
- Cora, WY R+50
- Ranshaw, PA R+56
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.