Sugar Valley is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Sugar Valley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sugar Valley, ~20% vote Democratic, ~85% Republican, and ~-5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sugar Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sugar Valley leans more Republican than 49 of 90 neighbors.
Sugar Valley runs about 50 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Sugar Valley leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sugar Valley. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sugar Valley, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in Sugar Valley looks the way it does
Turnout in Sugar Valley sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eaton, OH R+50
- West Florence, OH R+62
- Fairhaven, OH R+61
- Camden, OH R+64
- Ransom, OH R+60
- Morning Sun, OH R+52
- Boston, IN R+54
- Cottage Grove, IN R+63
- New Westville, OH R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Birdsall, NY R+53
- Mountain Lake, PA R+63
- Rocky Hill, AL R+44
- Springbrook, IA R+43
- Mc Intyre, PA R+55
- McCance, PA R+39
- Tallulah Falls, GA R+63
- Hamburg, LA R+64
- Klamath River, CA R+31
- Murray Store, TN 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.