Glenbrook is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Glenbrook typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glenbrook, ~50% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glenbrook compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Glenbrook leans more Democratic than 11 of 17 neighbors.
Glenbrook runs about 71 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Glenbrook is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Glenbrook. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 61 points.
Why Glenbrook 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 Glenbrook, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Glenbrook votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Glenbrook runs about 71 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Glenbrook have never been married, above 85% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Glenbrook, Columbus, OH sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Glenbrook looks the way it does
Turnout in Glenbrook 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
- Linwood, Columbus, OH D+76
- Eastland, Columbus, OH D+59
- Berwick, Columbus, OH D+62
- South Alum Creek, Columbus, OH D+26
- Leawood, Columbus, OH D+59
- Eastmoor, Columbus, OH D+56
- Tri-South, Columbus, OH D+58
- Shady Lane, Columbus, OH D+66
- Near Southside, Columbus, OH D+72
- South Side, Columbus, OH D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Riviera East, Houston, TX D+50
- Downtown Salinas, Salinas, CA D+33
- North Elevation, Billings, MT D+7
- Columbia Heghts, Arlington, VA D+61
- Baden, St. Louis, MO D+83
- Lind-Bohanon, Minneapolis, MN D+56
- Leaksville, Eden, NC R+9
- Northwest Arvada, Arvada, CO D+16
- Juneau Town, Milwaukee, WI D+48
- First Ward, Binghamton, NY D+29
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.