Yankee Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Yankee Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Yankee Lake, ~23% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Yankee Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Yankee Lake leans more Republican than 44 of 109 neighbors.
Yankee Lake runs about 30 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Yankee Lake. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Yankee Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Yankee Lake. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Yankee Lake, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Yankee Lake looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Yankee Lake own their home, about 15 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brookfield, OH R+33
- Tyrrell, OH R+34
- Masury, OH R+21
- Burghill, OH R+48
- Orangeville, OH R+49
- Sharon, PA D+4
- Fowler, OH R+47
- Sharpsville, PA R+25
- Farrell, PA D+43
- Vienna, OH R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pindall, AR R+70
- Little Hope, TX R+73
- Lynxville, WI R+29
- Stapleton, VA R+47
- Laurel Grove, TN R+68
- Dothan, TX R+73
- Makoti, ND R+58
- Woody, IL R+61
- Marengo, NY R+41
- Rossburg, MN R+39
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.