Avondale is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Avondale typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Avondale, ~46% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Avondale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Avondale is the most Democratic-leaning.
Avondale runs about 94 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Avondale is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Avondale leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Avondale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Avondale votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Avondale runs about 94 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in Avondale have never been married, above 91% of neighborhoods.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Avondale, Cincinnati, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Avondale looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 43% of adults in Avondale report food insecurity, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 70% of households in Avondale rent, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Avondale sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Avondale, Cincinnati, OH D+81
- Corryville, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- Clifton, Cincinnati, OH D+68
- Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH D+74
- Evanston, Cincinnati, OH D+63
- Cuf, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, OH D+67
- Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH D+68
- Bond Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+72
- Northside, Cincinnati, OH D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Country Club Hills Lakeshore Shops, Shreveport, LA D+79
- Southern Hills, Springfield, MO Even
- Atlantic, Seattle, WA D+73
- Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA D+68
- Crossroads, Bellevue, WA D+44
- Oakland, Chicago, IL D+80
- West Park, Allentown, PA D+29
- Wakefield, Little Rock, AR D+71
- Fitzgerald, Detroit, MI D+88
- Osgood, Fargo, ND R+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.