North Bend is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 83% of adults in North Bend typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Bend, ~20% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Bend compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Bend leans more Republican than 88 of 131 neighbors.
North Bend runs about 40 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Bend. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 17 points.
Why North Bend 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 North Bend, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Bend votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 46%, modestly above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in North Bend are family households, above 75% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North Bend, 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 North Bend looks the way it does
Turnout in North Bend 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
- Hooven, OH R+61
- Miami Heights, OH R+50
- Addyston, OH R+45
- Cleves, OH R+48
- Miamitown, OH R+51
- Hebron, KY R+35
- Taylor Creek, OH R+35
- Lawrenceburg, IN R+48
- Greendale, IN R+44
- Oldtown, IN R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- New London, MN R+38
- Fairfax, IA R+11
- Awendaw, SC R+10
- Goliad, TX R+54
- Indian Head Park, IL D+13
- Sugar Grove, OH R+54
- Throop, PA R+4
- La Vale, MD R+32
- Meadow Vista, CA R+18
- Dover Foxcroft, ME R+28
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.