Brentwood Lake leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Brentwood Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brentwood Lake, ~26% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brentwood Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Brentwood Lake leans more Republican than 44 of 84 neighbors.
Brentwood Lake runs about 17 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Brentwood Lake 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 Brentwood Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Brentwood Lake hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Brentwood Lake drive to work alone, above 86% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Brentwood Lake, OH sits in the top quarter 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 Brentwood Lake looks the way it does
Turnout in Brentwood Lake 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
- Grafton, OH R+27
- Eaton Estates, OH R+33
- Elyria, OH D+2
- Fields, OH R+16
- Lagrange, OH R+32
- North Ridgeville, OH R+13
- Columbia Station, OH R+31
- Oberlin, OH D+32
- Olmsted Falls, OH R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Luckett, TN R+69
- Hendley, NE R+78
- Hannahsville, WV R+59
- Gage, NM R+29
- Leann, MO R+71
- Boydville, GA R+73
- Wills Creek, OH R+65
- Tiny, VA R+68
- Mount Union, AL R+39
- Jaroso, CO D+33
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.