West Leipsic is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 70% of adults in West Leipsic typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Leipsic, ~10% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Leipsic compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Leipsic leans more Republican than 80 of 86 neighbors.
West Leipsic runs about 61 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Leipsic. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 22 points.
Why West Leipsic 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 Leipsic, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in West Leipsic drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in West Leipsic are family households, above 91% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Leipsic, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Leipsic looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in West Leipsic 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 Leipsic have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leipsic, OH R+58
- Leipsic Junction, OH R+58
- New Cleveland, OH R+63
- Prentiss, OH R+68
- Townwood, OH R+68
- Belmore, OH R+66
- Glandorf, OH R+61
- Ottawa, OH R+60
- Gilboa, OH R+68
- Miller City, OH R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Solon Mills, IL R+20
- Jennings, MD R+67
- Bickmore, WV R+68
- McSwain, MS R+63
- Solo, MO R+67
- Glenfawn, TX R+41
- Sabin, WI R+28
- Belzoni, OK R+79
- Bendena, KS R+64
- Watts Bar Estates, TN R+64
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.