Petersburgh is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Petersburgh typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Petersburgh, ~15% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Petersburgh compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Petersburgh leans more Republican than 58 of 98 neighbors.
Petersburgh runs about 48 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Petersburgh leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Petersburgh. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Petersburgh, OH sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Petersburgh looks the way it does
Turnout in Petersburgh sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carrollton, OH R+54
- Leesville, OH R+57
- Dellroy, OH R+56
- Harlem Springs, OH R+63
- Sherrodsville, OH R+56
- New Hagerstown, OH R+59
- New Harrisburg, OH R+58
- Kilgore, OH R+63
- Bowerston, OH R+59
- Scio, OH R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Williamsville, MA R+10
- Elderon, WI R+44
- Junior, WV R+64
- Beatrice, AL R+5
- Ebro, MN R+32
- Crawfordsville, OR R+46
- Cotton Plant, AR R+2
- Panama, IL R+51
- Walnut Bottom, PA R+54
- Indian Springs, NC R+29
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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.