New Washington is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 79% of adults in New Washington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Washington, ~13% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Washington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Washington leans more Republican than 72 of 84 neighbors.
New Washington runs about 54 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Washington. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 11 points.
Why New Washington 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 Washington, 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 Washington, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 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%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in New Washington drive to work alone, above 86% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; New Washington, OH sits in the top 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 Washington looks the way it does
Turnout in New Washington 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
- North Auburn, OH R+65
- Carrothers, OH R+62
- Chatfield, OH R+71
- Tiro, OH R+69
- Sulphur Springs, OH R+65
- Caroline, OH R+56
- Ridgeton, OH R+69
- Celeryville, OH R+57
- Attica, OH R+56
- Lykens, OH R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bingham Canyon, UT R+13
- Hartwood, VA R+28
- Hunt, TX R+67
- Milledgeville, IL R+44
- Avinger, TX R+67
- St. Joe, IN R+62
- Scandinavia, WI R+34
- Cissna Park, IL R+63
- Calumet, OK R+69
- Noxen, PA R+50
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.