South Woodbury is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 84% of adults in South Woodbury typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Woodbury, ~17% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Woodbury compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Woodbury leans more Republican than 63 of 76 neighbors.
South Woodbury runs about 48 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why South Woodbury 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 Woodbury, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In South Woodbury, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; South Woodbury, 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 South Woodbury looks the way it does
Turnout in South Woodbury sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marengo, OH R+57
- Fulton, OH R+60
- Ashley, OH R+49
- Cardington, OH R+58
- Westfield, OH R+59
- Olive Green, OH R+41
- Sparta, OH R+55
- Kilbourne, OH R+42
- Leonardsburg, OH R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shawnee, NY R+34
- South Mansfield, LA D+39
- Plantersville, AL R+39
- Ashley, IL R+57
- Round Lake, MN R+59
- Hutsonville, IL R+58
- Findlay, IL R+61
- Bristol, GA R+81
- Organ Cave, WV R+54
- West Van Lear, KY R+58
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.