Walnut Grove is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Walnut Grove typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walnut Grove, ~14% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walnut Grove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Walnut Grove leans more Republican than 62 of 80 neighbors.
Walnut Grove runs about 54 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Walnut Grove leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Walnut Grove. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Walnut Grove, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Walnut Grove looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Walnut Grove have completed high school, about 5 points above the Ohio average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harper, OH R+63
- North Greenfield, OH R+65
- Rushsylvania, OH R+63
- West Mansfield, OH R+62
- Zanesfield, OH R+63
- Bellefontaine, OH R+40
- Valley-Hi, OH R+61
- Ridgeway, OH R+63
- Iron City, OH R+57
- York Center, OH R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lily Dale, NY R+18
- Ambia, IN R+60
- Twentythree, AR R+68
- Cottonwood, TX R+72
- Moon, VA R+43
- Dayton, MT R+26
- Essig, MN R+60
- Kendrick, MS R+80
- Hopeful, GA R+27
- Stormont, VA R+30
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.