Dexter Falls leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Dexter Falls typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dexter Falls, ~49% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dexter Falls compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Dexter Falls leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Dexter Falls runs about 33 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Dexter Falls is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Dexter Falls. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Dexter Falls 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 Dexter Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 68% of adults in Dexter Falls hold a bachelor's degree, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dexter Falls runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Dexter Falls, Columbus, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Dexter Falls looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dexter Falls 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Tuttle West, Dublin, OH D+14
- Scioto Trace, Columbus, OH D+19
- Northwest, Columbus, OH D+24
- West Columbus Interim, Hilliard, OH D+9
- Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH D+34
- Scioto Woods, Columbus, OH D+19
- Clintonville, Columbus, OH D+58
- McKinley Avenue Corridor, Columbus, OH D+34
- Fifth by Northwest, Columbus, OH D+48
- Tri-Village, Columbus, OH D+48
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Victoria Gardens, Rancho Cucamonga, CA D+11
- Seven Bar Ranch, Albuquerque, NM D+21
- South Hagginwood, Sacramento, CA D+27
- Old Town, Eureka, CA D+38
- Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville, FL D+27
- Gresham-Southwest, Gresham, OR D+10
- East Phillips, Minneapolis, MN D+63
- Apollo Arapaho and Camelot, Garland, TX D+16
- Wesconnett, Jacksonville, FL D+10
- Shoreview, San Mateo, CA D+44
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.