West Berlin leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 92% of adults in West Berlin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Berlin, ~40% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Berlin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Berlin leans more Republican than 24 of 83 neighbors.
Politically, West Berlin sits close to the rest of Ohio.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Berlin. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+23) and the west side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 22 points.
Why West Berlin 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 West Berlin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Berlin votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 34%, above 82% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 87% of households in West Berlin are family households, above 98% of cities.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as West Berlin, OH does.
Why turnout in West Berlin looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Berlin is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in West Berlin own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in West Berlin have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Delaware, OH R+7
- Lewis Center, OH D+8
- Galena, OH R+15
- Powell, OH Even
- Kilbourne, OH R+42
- Leonardsburg, OH R+41
- Sunbury, OH R+29
- White Sulphur, OH R+38
- Shawnee Hills, OH R+5
- Warrensburg, OH R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lakeville, OH R+64
- Standing Rock, NM D+42
- Boise City, OK R+56
- Pendleton Center, NY R+32
- Martville, NY R+39
- Bear Creek, WI R+49
- Palatine Bridge, NY R+43
- Hatfield, AR R+64
- Chancellor, AL R+71
- Head of Westport, MA R+5
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.