Ohio City is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Ohio City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ohio City, ~13% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ohio City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ohio City leans more Republican than 36 of 83 neighbors.
Ohio City runs about 56 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Ohio City 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 Ohio City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Ohio City drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ohio City, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ohio City looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Ohio City own their home, about 14 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dull, OH R+70
- Glenmore, OH R+65
- Van Wert, OH R+48
- Rockford, OH R+70
- Venedocia, OH R+72
- Willshire, OH R+67
- Wren, OH R+65
- Middlebury, OH R+66
- Elgin, OH R+72
- Mercer, OH R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fayette City, PA R+41
- Greenbackville, VA R+38
- Webberville, TX D+5
- East Quincy, CA R+21
- Pleasant Lake, IN R+51
- McConnells, SC R+60
- Soulsbyville, CA R+30
- Phelps, TX R+47
- Washburn, ND R+49
- Camp Point, IL R+67
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.