New Marshfield leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 76% of adults in New Marshfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Marshfield, ~25% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Marshfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Marshfield leans more Republican than 11 of 81 neighbors.
New Marshfield runs about 23 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Marshfield. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 33 points.
Why New Marshfield 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 Marshfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in New Marshfield are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; New Marshfield, 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 Marshfield looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in New Marshfield own their home, about 14 points above the Ohio average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in New Marshfield have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hamley Run, OH D+13
- New Floodwood, OH R+41
- The Plains, OH D+26
- Albany, OH R+38
- Athens, OH D+41
- Chauncey, OH D+8
- Nelsonville, OH R+26
- Carpenter, OH R+48
- New Plymouth, OH R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Krotz Springs, LA R+82
- St. Bonaventure, NY R+9
- Buckfield, ME R+34
- Register, GA R+34
- Millfield, OH R+11
- Smock, PA R+45
- Milam, TX R+75
- Scott, AR R+12
- Hope, ME Even
- Tuscola, MI R+42
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.