West Sonora is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 79% of adults in West Sonora typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Sonora, ~13% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Sonora compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Sonora leans more Republican than 72 of 98 neighbors.
West Sonora runs about 54 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why West Sonora 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 Sonora, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in West Sonora hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Sonora, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Sonora looks the way it does
Turnout in West Sonora 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.
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- Castine, OH R+69
- Eldorado, OH R+64
- Brookville, OH R+51
- Phillipsburg, OH R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Osierfield, GA R+68
- Manse, NV R+47
- Grygla, MN R+36
- Parvin, TX R+40
- Piney Grove, TX R+69
- Portland, WI R+39
- Brownfield, PA R+25
- Kistler, PA R+66
- Indianford, WI R+21
- Irwin, IA R+52
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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.