St. Paul is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 81% of adults in St. Paul typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. Paul, ~18% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. Paul compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. Paul leans more Republican than 70 of 98 neighbors.
St. Paul runs about 44 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why St. Paul leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in St. Paul. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; St. Paul, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in St. Paul looks the way it does
Turnout in St. Paul sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ashville, OH R+48
- South Bloomfield, OH R+49
- Lithopolis, OH R+31
- Lockbourne, OH R+32
- Little Walnut, OH R+56
- East Ringgold, OH R+58
- Cedarhill, OH R+58
- Groveport, OH D+4
- Commercial Point, OH R+41
- Obetz, OH R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lexington, GA R+43
- Alexander, NY R+52
- North Palm Springs, CA D+15
- Long Lane, MO R+68
- Lindsay, TX R+79
- Oak Hill, NC R+40
- Hardwick, VT R+19
- Grayville, IL R+68
- New Virginia, IA R+45
- Clayton, WI R+44
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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.