Powell is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 98% of adults in Powell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Powell, ~50% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Powell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Powell sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 69 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 19 leaning the other way.
Powell runs about 13 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Powell sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Powell. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Powell 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 Powell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Powell votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Powell runs about 13 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Powell, OH sits in the top 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 Powell looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Powell 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Powell have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shawnee Hills, OH R+5
- Lewis Center, OH D+8
- Dublin, OH D+15
- Worthington, OH D+35
- West Berlin, OH R+12
- New California, OH R+14
- Delaware, OH R+7
- White Sulphur, OH R+38
- Plain City, OH R+24
- Watkins, OH R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Freeport, NY D+39
- Coppell, TX D+2
- Cleveland Heights, OH D+70
- Leawood, KS D+11
- Waxhaw, NC R+20
- Prairieville, LA R+47
- Granbury, TX R+61
- Rohnert Park, CA D+38
- Moorhead, MN D+6
- Eagle Pass, TX R+8
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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.