West Farmington is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 55% of adults in West Farmington typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Farmington, ~12% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Farmington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Farmington leans more Republican than 102 of 107 neighbors.
West Farmington runs about 44 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Farmington. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 15 points.
Why West Farmington 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 Farmington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In West Farmington, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Ohio average of 23%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in West Farmington are family households, above 85% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; West Farmington, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in West Farmington looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Farmington is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 13 points below the Ohio average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in West Farmington report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 62% of adults in West Farmington have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nelson, OH R+49
- Parkman, OH R+58
- Southington, OH R+48
- Bristolville, OH R+50
- Mesopotamia, OH R+56
- Oakfield, OH R+55
- Middlefield, OH R+53
- Phalanx, OH R+44
- Garrettsville, OH R+42
- North Bloomfield, OH R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pistakee Highlands, IL R+14
- Limon, CO R+58
- Seneca, IL R+31
- Soda Springs, ID R+72
- Bainbridge, NY R+39
- Rixeyville, VA R+43
- Harbour Heights, FL R+34
- Greenwich, OH R+61
- Schuylerville, NY R+15
- Concordia, NJ D+14
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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.