Newtown leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Newtown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newtown, ~41% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newtown leans more Republican than 44 of 153 neighbors.
Politically, Newtown sits close to the rest of Ohio.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Newtown. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+36) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Newtown 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 Newtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Newtown votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 71%, far above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Newtown, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Newtown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Newtown is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mariemont, OH D+27
- Terrace Park, OH D+12
- Indian Hill, OH R+6
- Madeira, OH D+11
- Silverton, OH D+51
- Concorde Hills, OH R+12
- Perintown, OH R+32
- Deer Park, OH D+8
- Fort Thomas, KY Even
- Norwood, OH D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brown City, MI R+50
- Noel, MO R+52
- Pecatonica, IL R+34
- Sneedville, TN R+77
- Dodge Center, MN R+36
- Shannon, MS R+14
- South Rockwood, MI R+34
- Abingdon, IL R+32
- Seagraves, TX R+56
- Twin City, GA R+36
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.