Reform is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Reform typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Reform, ~14% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Reform compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Reform leans more Republican than 67 of 89 neighbors.
Reform runs about 51 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Reform 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 Reform, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Reform, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Reform, OH sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Reform looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Reform own their home, about 18 points above the Ohio average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Reform have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Perryton, OH R+62
- Hickman, OH R+61
- Hanover, OH R+58
- West Carlisle, OH R+63
- Frazeysburg, OH R+61
- Marne, OH R+55
- St. Louisville, OH R+60
- Claylick, OH R+51
- Cooperdale, OH R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Farmington, TN R+62
- Shorecrest, MI R+42
- Shiro, TX R+69
- Topaz, CA R+7
- Verne, IN R+57
- Combs, KY R+55
- Topmost, KY R+73
- Olin, KY R+71
- Mountain View, CO D+55
- North Star, OH R+80
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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.