Scioto Furnace is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Scioto Furnace typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scioto Furnace, ~14% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Scioto Furnace compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Scioto Furnace leans more Republican than 61 of 91 neighbors.
Scioto Furnace runs about 52 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Scioto Furnace 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 Scioto Furnace, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Scioto Furnace drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Scioto Furnace, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Scioto Furnace looks the way it does
Turnout in Scioto Furnace sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lyra, OH R+62
- South Webster, OH R+62
- Buckhorn, OH R+58
- Wheelersburg, OH R+51
- Slocums, OH R+61
- Pinkerman, OH R+63
- Mule Town, OH R+62
- Powellsville, OH R+61
- Minford, OH R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weal, VA R+30
- Mud Lake, ID R+76
- Glenford, NY D+42
- East Gilead, MI R+50
- Dever, OR R+38
- Cliftonville, MS D+60
- Red Fish, LA R+54
- Tina, MO R+67
- Old Town, OR R+38
- Elkins, NH D+33
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.