Ogden is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Ogden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ogden, ~18% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ogden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ogden leans more Republican than 35 of 106 neighbors.
Ogden runs about 44 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ogden. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Ogden 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 Ogden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Ogden drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Ogden, OH sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Ogden looks the way it does
Turnout in Ogden 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
- Wilmington, OH R+41
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- Sligo, OH R+63
- Clarksville, OH R+63
- Pansy, OH R+64
- Gurneyville, OH R+60
- Kingman, OH R+60
- Wellman, OH R+64
- Harveysburg, OH R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vaughan, MS R+16
- Verna, FL R+58
- Shongopovi, AZ D+61
- Deer Park, CA D+30
- Kelawea, HI D+15
- Shaw Mills, ME R+13
- Kerr Hill, MI R+38
- Zip City, AL R+75
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- Rosemount, OH R+41
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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.