Old Washington is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Old Washington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Washington, ~16% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Washington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Washington leans more Republican than 16 of 96 neighbors.
Old Washington runs about 45 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Old Washington 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 Old Washington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Old Washington drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Old Washington fits that profile on both counts.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Old Washington, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Old Washington looks the way it does
Turnout in Old Washington 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
- Lore City, OH R+60
- Salesville, OH R+62
- Kipling, OH R+59
- Winterset, OH R+63
- Middlebourne, OH R+65
- Center, OH R+53
- Highlandtown, OH R+63
- Senecaville, OH R+62
- Byesville, OH R+52
- Cambridge, OH R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sherwood Shores, KY R+56
- Dicksonburg, PA R+52
- Hunters, WA R+53
- Duplainville, WI R+8
- Horrell, PA R+51
- Union Furnace, OH R+57
- Glenwood, MO R+69
- Oslo, MN R+62
- Fairbank, PA R+39
- West York, IL R+60
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.