Otterbein is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Otterbein typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Otterbein, ~29% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Otterbein compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Otterbein leans more Republican than 28 of 129 neighbors.
Otterbein runs about 8 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Otterbein. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+61), a spread of about 79 points.
Why Otterbein leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Otterbein. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Otterbein, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Otterbein looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Otterbein is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 35%, about 26 points below the Ohio average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 51% of adults in Otterbein report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Otterbein have completed high school, below 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hageman, OH R+28
- Red Lion, OH R+56
- Lebanon, OH R+38
- Monroe, OH R+35
- Middletown, OH R+23
- Kings Mills, OH R+24
- Mason, OH R+9
- South Lebanon, OH R+33
- Franklin, OH R+44
- Maineville, OH R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kevil, KY R+59
- Woodlawn, OH D+63
- Elmira Heights, NY R+19
- Sewanee, TN R+34
- St. Bernard, LA R+52
- Horse Shoe, NC R+19
- Granby, MO R+63
- Walsenburg, CO R+7
- Marienville, PA R+5
- Story City, IA R+12
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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.