Waldo leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Waldo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waldo, ~21% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waldo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waldo leans more Republican than 24 of 77 neighbors.
Waldo runs about 37 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Waldo. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Waldo leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Waldo. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Waldo, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Waldo looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Waldo have completed high school, about 7 points above the Ohio average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Westfield, OH R+59
- Prospect, OH R+52
- Oak Knoll, OH R+48
- Newman, OH R+50
- Ashley, OH R+49
- Radnor, OH R+38
- Claridon, OH R+60
- Leonardsburg, OH R+41
- Marion, OH R+28
- Green Camp, OH R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dublin, PA R+8
- Hana, HI D+34
- Collinston, LA R+29
- Mentone, IN R+59
- Waverly, WV R+57
- Copper Canyon, TX R+39
- Lecompton, KS R+15
- Pembroke, KY R+50
- Irving, MI R+38
- McDavid, FL R+67
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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.