Rimer is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Rimer typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rimer, ~11% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rimer compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rimer leans more Republican than 75 of 85 neighbors.
Rimer runs about 61 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Rimer 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 Rimer, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Rimer drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Rimer fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rimer, OH sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Rimer looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rimer 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Rimer own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Rimer have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Rushmore, OH R+70
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- Gomer, OH R+73
- Kalida, OH R+70
- Scotts Crossing, OH R+65
- Columbus Grove, OH R+69
- Ottoville, OH R+71
- Delphos, OH R+59
- Elida, OH R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Leon, WI R+37
- Greenfield, OK R+68
- Pine Haven, WY R+81
- Tomales, CA D+35
- Oak Center, WI R+47
- Liberty City, TX R+67
- Lanesboro, IA R+57
- Seven Mile Ford, VA R+55
- Salt Sulphur Springs, WV R+58
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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.