West Bedford is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 67% of adults in West Bedford typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Bedford, ~13% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Bedford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Bedford leans more Republican than 33 of 74 neighbors.
West Bedford runs about 50 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why West Bedford leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West Bedford. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; West Bedford, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in West Bedford looks the way it does
Turnout in West Bedford 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
- Newcastle, OH R+61
- Walhonding, OH R+66
- Cooperdale, OH R+64
- Tunnel Hill, OH R+64
- Nellie, OH R+60
- Warsaw, OH R+62
- West Carlisle, OH R+63
- Wakatomika, OH R+64
- Bladensburg, OH R+71
- New Guilford, OH R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yost, VA R+59
- Martinsburg, MD D+13
- Hudson, MO R+67
- Sugar Grove, KY R+68
- Gilark, LA R+77
- Somerton, OH R+65
- Rayburn, WV R+61
- Trinity, LA R+11
- Woodville, KY R+63
- Myobeach, PA R+55
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.