Wood County leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Wood County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wood County, ~34% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wood County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Wood County leans more Republican than 1 of 12 neighbors.
Politically, Wood County sits close to the rest of Ohio.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Wood County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Wood County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Wood County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wood County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 55%, well above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wood County, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wood County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wood County 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 95% of adults in Wood County have completed high school, above 90% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Lucas County, OH D+17
- Henry County, OH R+53
- Fulton County, OH R+45
- Sandusky County, OH R+33
- Ottawa County, OH R+30
- Hancock County, OH R+32
- Seneca County, OH R+35
- Monroe County, MI R+27
- Lenawee County, MI R+27
- Putnam County, OH R+66
Counties with Similar Populations
- Kendall County, IL Even
- Washington County, TN R+37
- Pickens County, SC R+43
- Tazewell County, IL R+29
- Cache County, UT R+32
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA R+31
- Black Hawk County, IA D+3
- Cambria County, PA R+35
- Harnett County, NC R+21
- Strafford County, NH D+4
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.