Ross County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Ross County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ross County, ~18% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ross County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Ross County leans more Republican than 5 of 14 neighbors.
Ross County runs about 33 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Ross County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Ross County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Ross County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in Ross County drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ross County, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Ross County looks the way it does
Turnout in Ross County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Pike County, OH R+58
- Pickaway County, OH R+41
- Fayette County, OH R+55
- Vinton County, OH R+58
- Jackson County, OH R+58
- Highland County, OH R+61
- Hocking County, OH R+51
- Fairfield County, OH R+23
- Scioto County, OH R+47
- Adams County, OH R+64
Counties with Similar Populations
- Anderson County, TN R+39
- Cattaraugus County, NY R+29
- Clallam County, WA D+9
- Cole County, MO R+29
- White County, AR R+56
- Augusta County, VA R+45
- Cheshire County, NH Even
- Walker County, TX R+20
- Chatham County, NC R+3
- Cayuga County, NY R+17
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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.