Akron leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Akron typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Akron, ~32% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Akron compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Akron leans more Republican than 43 of 160 neighbors.
Akron runs about 20 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Akron. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Akron 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 Akron, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Akron votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 87%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Akron, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Akron looks the way it does
Turnout in Akron sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ephrata, PA R+29
- Brownstown, PA R+34
- Hahnstown, PA R+43
- Clay, PA R+44
- Leola, PA R+29
- Lititz, PA R+16
- Stevens, PA R+45
- Reamstown, PA R+40
- Schoeneck, PA R+58
- Hopeland, PA R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mascot, TN R+59
- Pearcy, AR R+57
- Benton, TN R+71
- Robbins, IL D+77
- Jermyn, PA R+13
- Reedsville, PA R+60
- Jaffrey, NH R+3
- Northwest Harbor, NY D+23
- Brillion, WI R+38
- Osage, IA R+29
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of 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.