Berea leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Berea typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Berea, ~43% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Berea compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Berea leans more Democratic than 69 of 105 neighbors.
Berea runs about 23 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Berea is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Berea. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+33) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Berea 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 Berea, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in Berea live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Berea sits in the top quarter (about 38%, above 86% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Berea have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Berea, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Berea looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Berea is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Berea have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Olmsted Falls, OH R+4
- North Olmsted, OH Even
- Middleburg Heights, OH R+3
- Columbia Station, OH R+31
- Brook Park, OH R+9
- Strongsville, OH R+6
- Columbia Hills Corners, OH R+37
- Fairview Park, OH D+16
- Westlake, OH D+8
- Parma Heights, OH D+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Palos Hills, IL R+11
- Union, MO R+44
- Pikeville, KY R+49
- Fortville, IN R+19
- Centerton, AR R+31
- Cantonment, FL R+39
- Nevada City, CA D+24
- Rockmart, GA R+52
- Florence, MS R+61
- Scottsboro, AL R+62
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.