Firestone Park leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Firestone Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Firestone Park, ~37% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Firestone Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Firestone Park leans more Democratic than 4 of 15 neighbors.
Firestone Park runs about 36 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Firestone Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Firestone Park. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Firestone Park 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 Firestone Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Firestone Park votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Firestone Park runs about 36 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Firestone Park have never been married, above 76% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Firestone Park, Akron, OH sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Firestone Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Firestone Park sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Akron, Akron, OH D+39
- East Akron, Akron, OH D+50
- Summit Lake, Akron, OH D+50
- University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH D+49
- Downtown Akron, Akron, OH D+62
- Kenmore, Akron, OH D+10
- Middlebury, Akron, OH D+42
- Lane-Wooster, Akron, OH D+78
- Ellet, Akron, OH R+4
- Goodyear Heights, Akron, OH D+22
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Fullerton, Fullerton, CA D+23
- Martin Luther, Chicago, IL D+26
- Washington Square, Syracuse, NY D+32
- Ridgeland, Oak Park, IL D+82
- Spectrum, Irvine, CA D+14
- Orchards Area, Orchards, WA Even
- Bowmanville, Chicago, IL D+64
- Iron Triangle, Richmond, CA D+54
- Hybla Valley, Alexandria, VA D+43
- State Fair-Nolan, Highland Park, MI D+66
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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.