West Salem is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 80% of adults in West Salem typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Salem, ~18% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Salem compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Salem leans more Republican than 48 of 95 neighbors.
West Salem runs about 45 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why West Salem leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West Salem. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Salem, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Salem looks the way it does
Turnout in West Salem sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pleasant Home, OH R+60
- Polk, OH R+59
- Redhaw, OH R+58
- Congress, OH R+60
- Homerville, OH R+50
- Lattasburg, OH R+57
- Golden Corners, OH R+59
- Sullivan, OH R+57
- Burbank, OH R+58
- Rowsburg, OH R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sanibel, FL R+25
- Annandale, NJ Even
- Red Oak, IA R+37
- Huntington Woods, MI D+47
- New Martinsville, WV R+49
- Old Town, FL R+68
- Valley View, TX R+67
- Ben Lomond, CA D+31
- Brodhead, WI R+23
- White Pine, TN R+62
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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.