New Matamoras is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 68% of adults in New Matamoras typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Matamoras, ~12% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Matamoras compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Matamoras leans more Republican than 37 of 99 neighbors.
New Matamoras runs about 53 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why New Matamoras 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 Matamoras, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in New Matamoras hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; New Matamoras, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in New Matamoras looks the way it does
Turnout in New Matamoras sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Matamoras, OH R+61
- Rinard Mills, OH R+67
- Beavertown, OH R+64
- Friendly, WV R+63
- Bloomfield, OH R+70
- Fly, OH R+61
- Sistersville, WV R+56
- Shiloh, WV R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Forest Falls, CA R+21
- Taos, MO R+61
- Calvert, KS R+78
- West Charleston, VT R+34
- Timothy, NC R+56
- Elk Horn, IA R+47
- Drummond Island, MI R+30
- Tridell, UT R+52
- Vimville, MS R+49
- Springville, PA R+49
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.