Welshtown is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Welshtown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Welshtown, ~16% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Welshtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Welshtown leans more Republican than 21 of 92 neighbors.
Welshtown runs about 40 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Welshtown 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 Welshtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Welshtown drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Welshtown sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 94% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Welshtown, OH sits in the bottom 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 Welshtown looks the way it does
Turnout in Welshtown sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mason, WV R+53
- Pomeroy, OH R+55
- Hartford City, WV R+62
- Hartford, WV R+63
- Syracuse, OH R+57
- Middleport, OH R+48
- New Haven, WV R+61
- Chester, OH R+63
- Hemlock Grove, OH R+60
- West Columbia, WV R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Miracle Valley, AZ R+40
- Gether, VA R+26
- West Albion, MN R+47
- Central Park, WA R+18
- Porterville, UT R+69
- Rock, IL R+58
- Pershing, IA R+50
- Garrison, MO R+66
- Monarch, AR R+60
- Fall Rock, KY R+78
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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.