Wright-Patterson AFB is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Wright-Patterson AFB typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wright-Patterson AFB, ~22% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wright-Patterson AFB compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wright-Patterson AFB leans more Republican than 5 of 98 neighbors.
Wright-Patterson AFB runs about 7 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole.
Why Wright-Patterson AFB leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wright-Patterson AFB. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wright-Patterson AFB, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wright-Patterson AFB looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 97% of households in Wright-Patterson AFB rent, about 72 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Fairborn, OH R+11
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- Huber Heights, OH R+9
- Holiday Valley, OH R+34
- Medway, OH R+43
- Enon, OH R+35
- Trebeins, OH R+27
- Dayton, OH R+5
- Oldtown, OH R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Colrain, MA D+16
- Pearce, AZ R+41
- Lumber City, GA R+31
- Lake Waccamaw, NC R+43
- Dent, MN R+32
- James, GA R+70
- Troy, KS R+59
- Allen, MI R+49
- Springdale, ID R+75
- Valmeyer, IL R+56
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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.