Russells Point leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Russells Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Russells Point, ~24% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Russells Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Russells Point leans more Republican than 3 of 87 neighbors.
Russells Point runs about 30 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Russells Point. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Russells Point 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 Russells Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Russells Point drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Russells Point, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Russells Point looks the way it does
Turnout in Russells Point sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lakeview, OH R+50
- Huntsville, OH R+56
- Lewistown, OH R+70
- McMorran, OH R+68
- Belle Center, OH R+60
- Santa Fe, OH R+71
- New Hampshire, OH R+72
- Roundhead, OH R+68
- Logansville, OH R+72
- Jackson Center, OH R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dasher, GA R+64
- Knotts Island, NC R+61
- Middleberg, OK R+70
- Sheridan, CA R+47
- Maroa, IL R+50
- Clarkrange, TN R+68
- Traer, IA R+27
- Titus, AL R+78
- Brushton, NY R+39
- Skeels, MI R+45
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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.