East Akron is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 55% of adults in East Akron typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Akron, ~41% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Akron compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Akron leans more Democratic than 12 of 15 neighbors.
East Akron runs about 62 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while East Akron is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Akron. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+75) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 38 points.
Why East Akron 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 East Akron, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Akron votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while East Akron runs about 62 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in East Akron have never been married, above 84% of neighborhoods.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as East Akron, Akron, OH does.
Why turnout in East Akron looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 35% of adults in East Akron report food insecurity, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in East Akron have completed high school, below 80% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and East Akron sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Akron, Akron, OH D+39
- Firestone Park, Akron, OH D+24
- Middlebury, Akron, OH D+42
- University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH D+49
- Ellet, Akron, OH R+4
- Downtown Akron, Akron, OH D+62
- Goodyear Heights, Akron, OH D+22
- Summit Lake, Akron, OH D+50
- Elizabeth Park Valley, Akron, OH D+46
- Lane-Wooster, Akron, OH D+78
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Highlands, Jacksonville, FL D+47
- Southwest Bend, Bend, OR D+16
- Airline-Jefferson, Baton Rouge, LA R+8
- West Beaverton, Beaverton, OR D+39
- Daniel Island, Charleston, SC R+21
- Lynn-Highland Park, Oakland, CA D+62
- Cypress Station, Houston, TX D+59
- Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA D+78
- Southeastern Hills, Lexington, KY D+24
- Terrace, San Bernardino, CA D+23
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.