Pike County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Pike County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pike County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pike County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pike County leans more Republican than 10 of 16 neighbors.
Pike County runs about 47 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Pike County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Pike County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Pike County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Pike County drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pike County fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pike County, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pike County looks the way it does
Turnout in Pike County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Ross County, OH R+44
- Scioto County, OH R+47
- Jackson County, OH R+58
- Vinton County, OH R+58
- Adams County, OH R+64
- Highland County, OH R+61
- Greenup County, KY R+52
- Fayette County, OH R+55
- Lewis County, KY R+66
- Pickaway County, OH R+41
Counties with Similar Populations
- Iroquois County, IL R+48
- Toombs County, GA R+34
- Cibola County, NM D+10
- West Baton Rouge Parish, LA R+9
- San Miguel County, NM D+24
- Caddo County, OK R+54
- Mineral County, WV R+58
- McDonough County, IL R+11
- Union County, SC R+28
- Fluvanna County, VA R+16
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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.