New Springfield leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 83% of adults in New Springfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Springfield, ~22% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Springfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Springfield leans more Republican than 75 of 134 neighbors.
New Springfield runs about 35 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why New Springfield 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 Springfield, 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 Springfield, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Springfield, OH sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in New Springfield looks the way it does
Turnout in New Springfield sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Petersburg, OH R+48
- New Middletown, OH R+34
- North Lima, OH R+31
- Unity, OH R+52
- Columbiana, OH R+37
- New Waterford, OH R+53
- S.N.P.J., PA R+54
- Middleton, OH R+40
- Bessemer, PA R+49
- East Palestine, OH R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harts, WV R+73
- Salisbury, PA R+66
- Thompsonville, MI R+35
- Francesville, IN R+55
- Blanchard, ID R+58
- Wattsburg, PA R+44
- Fort Ripley, MN R+55
- Hazelhurst, WI R+16
- Plentywood, MT R+57
- Livermore, ME R+36
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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.