Glendale leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Glendale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glendale, ~59% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~-2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glendale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glendale leans more Democratic than 130 of 146 neighbors.
Glendale runs about 27 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Glendale is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glendale. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+21) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Glendale leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Glendale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Glendale live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Glendale sits in the top quarter (about 72%, in the top fraction of cities). Glendale runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Glendale, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Glendale looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glendale is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Glendale have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodlawn, OH D+63
- Springdale, OH D+23
- Lincoln Heights, OH D+89
- Evendale, OH Even
- Wyoming, OH D+34
- Lockland, OH D+17
- Greenhills, OH D+7
- Forest Park, OH D+58
- Sharonville, OH R+4
- Reading, OH R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oakwood Hills, IL R+10
- Eldorado, TX R+43
- Lanai City, HI D+26
- Grey Forest, TX R+20
- Linden, AL R+7
- Wimer, OR R+33
- Greenup, IL R+55
- Pinehurst, ID R+45
- Greene, RI R+20
- Woodward, IA R+32
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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.