Reynoldsburg leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Reynoldsburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Reynoldsburg, ~42% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Reynoldsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Reynoldsburg leans more Democratic than 92 of 100 neighbors.
Reynoldsburg runs about 38 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Reynoldsburg is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Reynoldsburg. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Reynoldsburg 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 Reynoldsburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 89% of residents in Reynoldsburg live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Reynoldsburg have never been married, above 90% of cities. Reynoldsburg runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Reynoldsburg, OH sits in the top tenth 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 Reynoldsburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Reynoldsburg sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brice, OH D+55
- Black Lick, OH D+23
- Pickerington, OH D+3
- Whitehall, OH D+35
- Etna, OH R+24
- Canal Winchester, OH D+17
- Gahanna, OH D+21
- Pataskala, OH R+25
- Bexley, OH D+49
- Groveport, OH D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Novi, MI D+14
- Stuart, FL R+23
- Piscataway, NJ D+31
- Petersburg, VA D+46
- Newport Beach, CA R+12
- Leesburg, FL R+20
- Reseda, CA D+24
- Chesterfield, VA D+5
- Hendersonville, NC R+14
- Titusville, FL R+23
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.