Russell is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Russell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Russell, ~13% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Russell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Russell leans more Republican than 76 of 101 neighbors.
Russell runs about 56 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Russell 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 Russell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Russell, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Ohio average of 23%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Russell are family households, above 81% of cities.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a high non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Russell, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Russell looks the way it does
Turnout in Russell sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Willettsville, OH R+68
- Hoagland, OH R+70
- Lynchburg, OH R+66
- Webertown, OH R+68
- New Vienna, OH R+65
- New Market, OH R+69
- East Danville, OH R+69
- Martinsville, OH R+66
- Pricetown, OH R+69
- Hillsboro, OH R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chapman, PA R+34
- Grassmere, WA R+27
- Bridgeport, KS R+65
- West Hoosick, NY R+36
- Mount Denson, TN R+58
- Hallsport, NY R+49
- Greenfield, ME R+39
- Rosedale, IL R+38
- Summerfield, KS R+62
- Maysville, AL R+62
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.