Thurston is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Thurston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Thurston, ~16% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Thurston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Thurston leans more Republican than 62 of 99 neighbors.
Thurston runs about 45 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Thurston 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 Thurston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Thurston hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Thurston, OH sits below the national average on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Thurston looks the way it does
Turnout in Thurston sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pleasantville, OH R+55
- Baltimore, OH R+47
- Millersport, OH R+44
- Dumontville, OH R+43
- Stoudertown, OH R+48
- Havensport, OH R+48
- Bruno, OH R+55
- West Rushville, OH R+54
- Buckeye Lake, OH R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alma, IL R+65
- Cannon Town, FL R+69
- Belwood, NC R+66
- Mermentau, LA R+73
- Merson, MI R+35
- Braden, TN R+41
- Paddy Hill, NY R+38
- Moorefield, AR R+42
- Ashley, ND R+60
- Schlegel, OK R+58
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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.