New Lebanon is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 78% of adults in New Lebanon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Lebanon, ~18% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Lebanon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Lebanon leans more Republican than 50 of 99 neighbors.
New Lebanon runs about 43 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Lebanon. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 12 points.
Why New Lebanon 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 Lebanon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Lebanon votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 20%, modestly below the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; New Lebanon, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New Lebanon looks the way it does
Turnout in New Lebanon 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
- Farmersville, OH R+65
- Ellerton, OH R+38
- Ingomar, OH R+66
- Brookville, OH R+51
- Trotwood, OH D+64
- Pyrmont, OH R+60
- Enterprise, OH R+67
- West Alexandria, OH R+61
- Germantown, OH R+51
- Clayton, OH D+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Manton, MI R+49
- Newcomerstown, OH R+51
- Archbald, PA R+4
- Littlefield, TX R+45
- Prairie Du Sac, WI R+16
- Finleyville, PA R+29
- New Roads, LA D+27
- Talking Rock, GA R+67
- Moores Mill, AL R+22
- Bolivia, NC R+34
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.