Rix Mills is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Rix Mills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rix Mills, ~15% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rix Mills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rix Mills leans more Republican than 16 of 99 neighbors.
Rix Mills runs about 44 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rix Mills. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Rix Mills 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 Rix Mills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Rix Mills drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rix Mills, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rix Mills looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Rix Mills own their home, about 18 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sundale, OH R+50
- Claysville, OH R+61
- Norwich, OH R+53
- Chandlersville, OH R+64
- New Concord, OH R+43
- Cassell, OH R+58
- Young Hickory, OH R+62
- Sonora, OH R+54
- Cumberland, OH R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rattigan, PA R+59
- Usibelli, AK R+36
- Naoma, WV R+75
- Hightower, AL R+87
- Tucker Terrace, NY R+28
- Edwardsville, DE R+49
- Hillsboro, MS D+11
- Hillsdale, PA R+61
- Standing Stone, PA R+58
- San Jacinto, IN R+67
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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.