College Hill is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 69% of adults in College Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in College Hill, ~56% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How College Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, College Hill leans more Democratic than 7 of 15 neighbors.
College Hill runs about 72 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while College Hill is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within College Hill. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+46), a spread of about 33 points.
Why College Hill 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 College Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
College Hill votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while College Hill runs about 72 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; College Hill, Cincinnati, OH sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in College Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in College Hill sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mount Airy, Cincinnati, OH D+58
- Winton Hills, Cincinnati, OH D+77
- Northside, Cincinnati, OH D+68
- Groesbeck, Cincinnati, OH R+4
- Carthage, Cincinnati, OH D+34
- Monfort Heights South, Cincinnati, OH R+24
- Northbrook, Cincinnati, OH D+29
- Hartwell, Cincinnati, OH D+40
- East Westwood, Cincinnati, OH D+80
- Clifton, Cincinnati, OH D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- McCullough Hills, Henderson, NV D+4
- Crocker Amazon, San Francisco, CA D+34
- East Central, Salt Lake City, UT D+68
- Civic Center, Stockton, CA D+34
- Nuuanu-Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI D+31
- Southwest Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+13
- Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA D+50
- Fairfield, Cypress, TX R+24
- Glen Oaks, Queens, NY D+8
- Audubon, New Orleans, LA D+39
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.