Signal leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Signal typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Signal, ~13% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Signal compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Signal leans more Republican than 69 of 128 neighbors.
Signal runs about 37 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Signal 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 Signal, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Signal drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Signal sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Signal are family households, above 87% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Signal, 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 Signal looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 86% of adults in Signal have completed high school, below 75% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elkton, OH R+44
- Middleton, OH R+40
- New Waterford, OH R+53
- Leetonia, OH R+50
- Lisbon, OH R+51
- Columbiana, OH R+37
- Rogers, OH R+57
- Rock Camp, OH R+64
- Negley, OH R+55
- Washingtonville, OH R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Womack, LA R+82
- Maunie, IL R+68
- Clarksburg, MA Even
- Three Lakes, MI R+32
- Tidwell, TX R+64
- Collinsburg, LA R+12
- Clyde, PA R+56
- Terry Creek, TN R+75
- Cotula, TN R+73
- Conway, IA R+52
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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.