Senior is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Senior typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Senior, ~17% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Senior compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Senior leans more Republican than 95 of 129 neighbors.
Senior runs about 51 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Senior leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Senior. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Senior, OH sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Senior looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Senior is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Senior own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Senior have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roachester, OH R+49
- Oakland, OH R+45
- Oregonia, OH R+59
- Morrow, OH R+46
- Clarksville, OH R+63
- Wellman, OH R+64
- Butlerville, OH R+69
- Sligo, OH R+63
- South Lebanon, OH R+33
- Pleasant Plain, OH R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Polktown, PA R+54
- Lakeview Park, WA R+52
- Ashton, IA R+67
- Olney, MT R+29
- Kimball, WV R+23
- Deport, TX R+77
- Fly Creek, NY D+24
- Flagler, CO R+73
- Engelhard, NC R+15
- Higginbotham, LA R+73
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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.