West Millgrove leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 70% of adults in West Millgrove typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Millgrove, ~18% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Millgrove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Millgrove leans more Republican than 45 of 90 neighbors.
West Millgrove runs about 37 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why West Millgrove 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 Millgrove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in West Millgrove drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in West Millgrove are family households, above 89% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; West Millgrove, OH sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in West Millgrove looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in West Millgrove own their home, about 13 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hatton, OH R+48
- Wayne, OH R+45
- Risingsun, OH R+49
- Bloomdale, OH R+49
- Jerry City, OH R+50
- Bradner, OH R+39
- Fostoria, OH R+24
- Bairdstown, OH R+49
- Woodside, OH R+40
- Cygnet, OH R+50
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.