Obetz leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Obetz typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Obetz, ~31% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Obetz compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Obetz leans more Republican than 29 of 99 neighbors.
Politically, Obetz sits close to the rest of Ohio.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Obetz. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+37), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Obetz 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 Obetz, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Obetz votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 87%, far above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Obetz, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Obetz looks the way it does
Turnout in Obetz 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
- Hamilton Meadows, OH R+19
- Groveport, OH D+4
- Lockbourne, OH R+32
- Bexley, OH D+49
- Brice, OH D+55
- Canal Winchester, OH D+17
- Whitehall, OH D+35
- Grove City, OH R+13
- Urbancrest, OH D+44
- St. Paul, OH R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Scott City, MO R+59
- South Sarasota, FL R+11
- James City, NC R+20
- Chadbourn, NC R+25
- Mount Vernon, IA Even
- Marshall, VA R+20
- Youngstown, NY R+19
- Chesterfield, SC R+41
- St. Joseph, IL R+29
- Hemingway, SC Even
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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.