New Paris is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 72% of adults in New Paris typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Paris, ~14% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Paris compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Paris leans more Republican than 28 of 100 neighbors.
New Paris runs about 48 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Paris. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 14 points.
Why New Paris 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 Paris, 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 Paris, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; New Paris, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in New Paris looks the way it does
Turnout in New Paris 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
- New Westville, OH R+61
- Eldorado, OH R+64
- Whitewater, IN R+58
- Spring Grove, IN R+22
- Richmond, IN R+20
- New Madison, OH R+66
- Webster, IN R+55
- Hollansburg, OH R+68
- West Manchester, OH R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grape Creek, TX R+71
- Virden, IL R+39
- Osseo, MN D+8
- Pierceton, IN R+54
- West Juneau, AK D+39
- Como, MS D+31
- Pleasant Hills, MD R+17
- Mechanicsburg, OH R+54
- St. Johnsville, NY R+41
- Janesville, MN R+35
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.