Edgewater is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Edgewater typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Edgewater, ~38% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Edgewater compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Edgewater leans more Democratic than 11 of 14 neighbors.
Edgewater runs about 66 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Edgewater is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Edgewater. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+48), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Edgewater 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 Edgewater, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Edgewater votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Edgewater runs about 66 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 64% of adults in Edgewater have never been married, above 95% of neighborhoods.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Edgewater, Cleveland, 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 Edgewater looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 74% of households in Edgewater rent, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Edgewater sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Cudell, Cleveland, OH D+37
- Madison Village, Lakewood, OH D+41
- Detroit Shoreway, Cleveland, OH D+50
- West Boulevard, Cleveland, OH D+30
- Stockyards, Cleveland, OH D+19
- Jefferson, Cleveland, OH D+23
- Ohio City-West Side, Cleveland, OH D+59
- Clark-Fulton, Cleveland, OH D+30
- Brooklyn-Centre, Cleveland, OH D+33
- Kamms Corner, Cleveland, OH D+22
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Linden Hills, Minneapolis, MN D+72
- South Middle River, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+56
- Midtown Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA D+64
- Lauderdale Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+77
- Highlands, Lincoln, NE Even
- Triple Creek, Beaverton, OR D+36
- Brunsdale, Fargo, ND D+3
- Howe, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY D+58
- Vose, Beaverton, OR 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.