Bedford Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Bedford Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bedford Heights, ~60% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bedford Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bedford Heights leans more Democratic than 122 of 126 neighbors.
Bedford Heights runs about 88 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Bedford Heights is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bedford Heights. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Bedford Heights 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 Bedford Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in Bedford Heights live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Bedford Heights have never been married, above 95% of cities. Bedford Heights runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bedford Heights, OH sits in the top tenth 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 Bedford Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Bedford Heights 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
- Bedford, OH D+51
- North Randall, OH D+85
- Warrensville Heights, OH D+88
- Maple Heights, OH D+73
- Glenwillow, OH D+11
- Orange, OH D+36
- Highland Hills, OH D+85
- Walton Hills, OH R+15
- Solon, OH D+26
- Woodmere, OH D+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gardiner, ME R+16
- Jerseyville, IL R+43
- Tuttle, OK R+63
- Hebron, IN R+35
- Pompton Lakes, NJ R+18
- Bellevue, OH R+41
- Greenville, AL D+4
- Hermantown, MN D+4
- Willowbrook, IL D+5
- Fort Meade, MD D+40
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.