Cleveland Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Cleveland Heights typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cleveland Heights, ~48% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cleveland Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Cleveland Heights leans more Democratic than 35 of 65 neighbors.
Cleveland Heights runs about 54 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Cleveland Heights. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+61), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Cleveland Heights 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 Cleveland Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Cleveland Heights live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Cleveland Heights sits in the top quarter (about 62%, above 83% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in Cleveland Heights have never been married, above 88% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Cleveland Heights, Oakland, CA 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 Cleveland Heights looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 76% of households in Cleveland Heights rent, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in Cleveland Heights have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Clinton, Oakland, CA D+58
- Merritt, Oakland, CA D+64
- Adams Point, Oakland, CA D+82
- Highland Terrace, Oakland, CA D+55
- Trestle Glen, Oakland, CA D+80
- Lakeshore-Oakland, Oakland, CA D+85
- Lakewide, Oakland, CA D+75
- Rancho San Antonio, Oakland, CA D+50
- Grand Lake, Oakland, CA D+83
- Lynn-Highland Park, Oakland, CA D+62
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Henninger Park, Santa Ana, CA D+32
- Foxhill, Hampton, VA R+16
- Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL D+22
- Glenwood, Glendale, CA D+12
- North End, Boise, ID D+57
- Burbank-Hayward, Hayward, CA D+42
- Penn, North Liberty, IA D+23
- Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI D+25
- Lasalle, Buffalo, NY D+78
- West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC D+71
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California 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.