New Hampshire is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 62% of adults in New Hampshire typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Hampshire, ~9% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Hampshire compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Hampshire leans more Republican than 73 of 83 neighbors.
New Hampshire runs about 61 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In New Hampshire, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in New Hampshire drive to work alone, above 80% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in New Hampshire are family households, above 93% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; New Hampshire, OH sits in the bottom 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 New Hampshire looks the way it does
Turnout in New Hampshire sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waynesfield, OH R+68
- Lakeview, OH R+50
- Santa Fe, OH R+71
- St. Johns, OH R+70
- Roundhead, OH R+68
- Uniopolis, OH R+70
- Russells Point, OH R+41
- West Newton, OH R+71
- Jackson Center, OH R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crandon Lakes, NJ R+25
- Wyoming, WV R+68
- Prestonville, KY R+58
- Grit, TX R+66
- South Towanda, PA R+58
- Vanceville, PA R+44
- Hiteman, IA R+46
- Lucky, LA R+64
- Ross, WI R+13
- Shanklerville, TX R+37
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.