Penfield leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Penfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Penfield, ~19% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Penfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Penfield leans more Republican than 57 of 91 neighbors.
Penfield runs about 35 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Penfield 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 Penfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Penfield drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in Penfield are family households, above 95% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Penfield, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Penfield looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Penfield own their home, about 15 points above the Ohio average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Penfield have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Litchfield, OH R+47
- Spencer, OH R+47
- Wellington, OH R+37
- Lagrange, OH R+32
- Huntington, OH R+51
- Pittsfield, OH R+47
- Grafton, OH R+27
- Homerville, OH R+50
- Lester, OH R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Spears Corner, ME R+33
- Avoca, AR R+46
- Rosston, AR R+56
- Clear Creek Springs, KY R+78
- Shafter, IL R+63
- Tatum, VA R+48
- Loyalhanna, PA R+36
- Cromwell, MN R+28
- Hopewell Springs, TN R+67
- Finley, CA R+10
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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.