Westville is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Westville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westville, ~18% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westville leans more Republican than 55 of 89 neighbors.
Westville runs about 47 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westville. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Westville 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 Westville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 82% of households in Westville are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Westville, OH sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Westville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 98% of households in Westville own their home, about 21 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eris, OH R+61
- Terre Haute, OH R+57
- Millerstown, OH R+60
- Urbana, OH R+40
- Thackery, OH R+57
- St. Paris, OH R+59
- Tremont City, OH R+46
- Kingscreek, OH R+58
- Powhatton, OH R+49
- Crayon, OH R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- McCarr, KY R+74
- Partee, AR D+24
- Lake Carey, PA R+44
- La Cueva, NM D+18
- Vera, MO R+64
- Mount Bullion, CA R+14
- Locktown, NJ R+7
- Carroll, NE R+72
- Preston, VA R+44
- Lees Station, TN R+74
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.