West Independence leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 76% of adults in West Independence typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Independence, ~20% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Independence compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Independence leans more Republican than 15 of 82 neighbors.
West Independence runs about 35 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why West Independence 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 Independence, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in West Independence drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in West Independence are family households, above 88% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Independence, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in West Independence looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in West Independence own their home, about 14 points above the Ohio average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in West Independence have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Alvada, OH R+59
- Arcadia, OH R+47
- Springville, OH R+56
- Vanlue, OH R+55
- Adrian, OH R+52
- Fostoria, OH R+24
- New Riegel, OH R+57
- Carey, OH R+50
- Findlay, OH R+23
- Bloomdale, OH R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hendricks, WV R+39
- Bergton, VA R+61
- Tillery, NC D+38
- Topinabee, MI R+20
- East Newport, ME R+34
- Huffmantown, NC R+45
- Pipers Gap, VA R+63
- Kremis, PA R+54
- Catharine, KS R+70
- Volinia, MI R+31
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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.