Smithville is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Smithville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Smithville, ~21% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Smithville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Smithville leans more Republican than 40 of 98 neighbors.
Smithville runs about 39 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Smithville. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Smithville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Smithville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Smithville, OH sits above the national average 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 Smithville looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Smithville have completed high school, about 5 points above the Ohio average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Honeytown, OH R+54
- Orrville, OH R+36
- Sterling, OH R+57
- Wooster, OH R+24
- Orrville Junction, OH R+46
- Riceland, OH R+59
- Marshallville, OH R+53
- Creston, OH R+51
- East Union, OH R+64
- Guerne, OH R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Schofield, WI R+8
- Mooresburg, TN R+73
- Clymer, PA R+54
- Shiloh, OH R+65
- Hideaway, TX R+53
- Lutcher, LA D+28
- Hillman, MI R+48
- Westwood, CA R+23
- Bellevue, ID D+13
- Reedsville, WI R+48
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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.