New Harrisburg is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 78% of adults in New Harrisburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Harrisburg, ~16% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Harrisburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Harrisburg leans more Republican than 55 of 100 neighbors.
New Harrisburg runs about 46 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Harrisburg. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 17 points.
Why New Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in New Harrisburg drive to work alone, above 84% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Harrisburg, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New Harrisburg looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in New Harrisburg 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
- Morges, OH R+59
- Malvern, OH R+46
- Dellroy, OH R+56
- Oneida, OH R+55
- Carrollton, OH R+54
- Pattersonville, OH R+64
- Waynesburg, OH R+47
- Petersburgh, OH R+59
- Augusta, OH R+66
- Leesville, OH R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clarence, PA R+61
- Lashmeet, WV R+72
- Piney Park, MO R+61
- Esom Hill, GA R+71
- Athens, IN R+56
- Brixham, ME Even
- Provost, VA R+36
- Riverside, UT R+73
- Frame, WV R+55
- Oak Grove, IL R+20
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.