Scottown is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Scottown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scottown, ~13% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Scottown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Scottown leans more Republican than 63 of 85 neighbors.
Scottown runs about 53 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Scottown. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Scottown 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 Scottown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Scottown drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Scottown fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Scottown, OH sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Scottown looks the way it does
Turnout in Scottown 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
- Athalia, OH R+59
- Willow Wood, OH R+66
- Wilgus, OH R+67
- Crown City, OH R+67
- Lesage, WV R+51
- Proctorville, OH R+51
- Lecta, OH R+66
- Mercerville, OH R+70
- Chesapeake, OH R+52
- Kitts Hill, OH R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Addieville, IL R+60
- Warrentown, MA R+2
- Redmond, UT R+75
- West Aurora, MO R+67
- West Pittsburg, PA R+43
- Burgess, NC R+46
- Hickory Valley, AR R+69
- Lakeville, NY R+19
- Placerville, CO D+44
- Isla Vista, CA D+80
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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.