South Park is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 78% of adults in South Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Park, ~16% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Park leans more Republican than 29 of 75 neighbors.
South Park runs about 48 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within South Park. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 15 points.
Why South Park 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 South Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in South Park drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; South Park, OH sits above 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 South Park looks the way it does
Turnout in South Park sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Upper Sandusky, OH R+47
- Mononcue, OH R+51
- Harpster, OH R+65
- Little Sandusky, OH R+63
- Kirby, OH R+66
- Lovell, OH R+64
- Morral, OH R+61
- Nevada, OH R+60
- Marseilles, OH R+65
- Seal, OH R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hacker Valley, WV R+67
- Woodrow, AR R+74
- Scottville, NC R+54
- Stone Church, IL R+60
- Cooperton, OK R+59
- Farmer, SD R+72
- Fremont, MO R+67
- Odin, PA R+67
- Salina, IA R+47
- Cheapside, TX R+74
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.