Union City is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Union City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Union City, ~14% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Union City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Union City leans more Republican than 14 of 102 neighbors.
Union City runs about 48 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Union City. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Union City 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 Union City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Union City hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Union City, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Union City looks the way it does
Turnout in Union City 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
- Union City, IN R+46
- Elroy, OH R+69
- South Salem, IN R+63
- Harrisville, IN R+61
- Woodington, OH R+67
- Coletown, OH R+66
- Long, OH R+69
- Saratoga, IN R+61
- Ansonia, OH R+68
- Rossburg, OH R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fife Lake, MI R+40
- Shelby, MT R+33
- California, KY R+54
- Knoxville, MD R+19
- Choudrant, LA R+73
- Blooming Prairie, MN R+31
- Monroe, UT R+70
- Pawnee, IL R+39
- Stover, MO R+65
- Mcadoo, PA R+37
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.