Port William is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Port William typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Port William, ~16% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Port William compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Port William leans more Republican than 52 of 99 neighbors.
Port William runs about 51 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Port William leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Port William. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Port William, 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 Port William looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Port William is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Port William have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lumberton, OH R+60
- Paintersville, OH R+64
- Bowersville, OH R+70
- Gurneyville, OH R+60
- Middleton Corner, OH R+62
- Melvin, OH R+66
- Morrisville, OH R+39
- Wilmington, OH R+41
- Jamestown, OH R+56
- New Jasper, OH R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aberdeen Gardens, WA R+35
- Frederick, PA R+31
- Hamilton, WA R+33
- Four Corners, WI R+34
- Dawn, MO R+70
- Lester, AR R+15
- Woodbury, MI R+42
- Sebec, ME R+39
- Daggett, CA R+34
- Edna, OK R+64
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.