Shenandoah is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Shenandoah typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shenandoah, ~12% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shenandoah compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shenandoah leans more Republican than 88 of 91 neighbors.
Shenandoah runs about 58 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Shenandoah, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Shenandoah, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Shenandoah looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Shenandoah own their home, about 13 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shiloh, OH R+65
- Greenwich, OH R+61
- Ganges, OH R+63
- Olivesburg, OH R+61
- Delphi, OH R+60
- Savannah, OH R+63
- Ruggles, OH R+62
- Bailey Lakes, OH R+61
- Epworth, OH R+61
- Plymouth, OH R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Franklin, CA R+12
- Cuba, ND R+48
- Bransford, TN R+63
- Forest River, ND R+51
- North Blandford, MA Even
- Booneville, TN R+73
- Leon, KY R+65
- China, AL R+11
- Kiserton, KY R+50
- New Grenada, PA R+66
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.