Westfield Center leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Westfield Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westfield Center, ~25% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westfield Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westfield Center leans more Republican than 45 of 100 neighbors.
Westfield Center runs about 27 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Westfield Center 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 Westfield Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westfield Center votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 30%, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 36%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Westfield Center, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Westfield Center looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westfield Center is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Westfield Center own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gloria Glens Park, OH R+39
- Seville, OH R+38
- Chippewa Lake, OH R+33
- Lodi, OH R+39
- Creston, OH R+51
- Burbank, OH R+58
- Golden Corners, OH R+59
- Sterling, OH R+57
- Silver Creek, OH R+34
- Medina, OH R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Montpelier, VT D+23
- Mechanicsville, IA R+34
- Brooklyn, MS R+76
- Wakefield, MS R+52
- Dibble, OK R+71
- Congerville, IL R+48
- Toughkenamon, PA R+5
- Holloway, LA R+88
- Cadwell, GA R+74
- Henry, VA R+57
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.