Roswell is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Roswell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roswell, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roswell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roswell leans more Republican than 50 of 95 neighbors.
Roswell runs about 49 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Roswell 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 Roswell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Roswell drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Roswell fits that profile on both counts.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Roswell, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Roswell looks the way it does
Turnout in Roswell 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
- Barnhill, OH R+58
- Midvale, OH R+57
- New Cumberland, OH R+60
- Somerdale, OH R+59
- New Philadelphia, OH R+41
- Dennison, OH R+53
- Sherrodsville, OH R+56
- Tuscarawas, OH R+55
- Uhrichsville, OH R+48
- Leesville, OH R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pamplin City, VA R+51
- Himrod, NY R+29
- Dana, KY R+66
- Linn Grove, IN R+67
- Wright, MN R+29
- Meadow Vale, KY D+14
- Merritt, NC R+29
- Nevada, KY R+60
- Kickapoo, IL R+31
- Muddyfork, AR R+60
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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.