Northwood leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Northwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northwood, ~35% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Northwood leans more Republican than 15 of 80 neighbors.
Northwood runs about 9 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Northwood. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+30) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Northwood 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 Northwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Northwood drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Northwood, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Northwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Northwood 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
- Walbridge, OH R+19
- Oregon, OH R+15
- Millbury, OH R+27
- Rossford, OH R+7
- Latcha, OH R+39
- Lime City, OH R+29
- Harbor View, OH R+39
- Clay Center, OH R+38
- Lemoyne, OH R+40
- Williston, OH R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Robertsville, NJ R+16
- Wilton, CA R+33
- Amherst, VA R+34
- South Kensington, MD D+63
- Waverly, NY R+32
- International Falls, MN R+21
- Brewerton, NY R+9
- Reeds Spring, MO R+52
- Homeland, CA R+18
- Rensselaer, IN R+47
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.