New Lexington is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 67% of adults in New Lexington typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Lexington, ~16% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Lexington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Lexington leans more Republican than 33 of 106 neighbors.
New Lexington runs about 41 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why New Lexington 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 Lexington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in New Lexington drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and New Lexington fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; New Lexington, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in New Lexington looks the way it does
Turnout in New Lexington sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mainsville, OH R+54
- Rehoboth, OH R+61
- Wilbren, OH R+59
- Moxahala, OH R+57
- Cloverhill, OH R+60
- McLuney, OH R+57
- Junction City, OH R+65
- Redfield, OH R+63
- Crooksville, OH R+54
- Moores Junction, OH R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Coats, NC R+42
- Honeoye Falls, NY D+9
- North Branch, MI R+46
- Dale, TX R+13
- Rogue River, OR R+31
- Giddings, TX R+34
- Luling, TX R+17
- Zelienople, PA R+22
- Plaistow, NH D+3
- Decatur, TN R+72
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.