Eastland is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Eastland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eastland, ~38% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eastland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Eastland leans more Democratic than 9 of 14 neighbors.
Eastland runs about 71 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Eastland is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Eastland. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Eastland 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 Eastland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Eastland votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Eastland runs about 71 points more Democratic. Rural majority-Black areas vote Democratic, and about 62% of residents in Eastland are Black or African American, above 93% of neighborhoods.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Eastland, Columbus, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Eastland looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in Eastland rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Eastland sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 39% of adults in Eastland report food insecurity, above 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Glenbrook, Columbus, OH D+60
- Leawood, Columbus, OH D+59
- Linwood, Columbus, OH D+76
- Shady Lane, Columbus, OH D+66
- Berwick, Columbus, OH D+62
- South Alum Creek, Columbus, OH D+26
- Livingston-McNaughten, Columbus, OH D+58
- Brice-Tussing, Columbus, OH D+46
- Eastmoor, Columbus, OH D+56
- Southeast, Canal Winchester, OH D+33
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Woodlake, San Antonio, TX D+28
- Ballast Point, Tampa, FL R+11
- Congdon Park, Duluth, MN D+53
- Seminole Heights, Tampa, FL D+31
- Waterfront, Santa Barbara, CA D+55
- Kendrick Lake, Lakewood, CO D+16
- Nauck, Arlington, VA D+67
- Harwood Lane, Charlotte, NC D+37
- Northern Hills, San Antonio, TX D+3
- Eastland-Wilora Lake, Charlotte, NC D+53
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.