Harrison West is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Harrison West typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Harrison West, ~55% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Harrison West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Harrison West leans more Democratic than 12 of 24 neighbors.
Harrison West runs about 65 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Harrison West is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Harrison West. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+45), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Harrison West 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 Harrison West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 73% of adults in Harrison West hold a bachelor's degree, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in Harrison West have never been married, above 88% of neighborhoods. Harrison West runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Harrison West, Columbus, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Harrison West looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Harrison West 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Victorian Village, Columbus, OH D+60
- Italian Village, Columbus, OH D+53
- Weinland Park, Columbus, OH D+61
- Tri-Village, Columbus, OH D+48
- Downtown Columbus, Columbus, OH D+55
- Fifth by Northwest, Columbus, OH D+48
- University, Columbus, OH D+56
- Franklinton, Columbus, OH D+35
- South Linden, Columbus, OH D+75
- Southside Columbus, Columbus, OH D+59
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Globeville, Denver, CO D+51
- Oakwood, Knoxville, TN D+32
- Pulaski, Gary, IN D+83
- Park Village, San Antonio, TX D+33
- Villa Cresta, Parkville, MD D+14
- Robbins Blass, Erie, PA D+9
- Green Ridge, Scranton, PA D+17
- Breen Hills, Kansas City, MO D+7
- North Middletown, Middletown, NJ R+22
- Gilcrease Hills, Tulsa, OK D+76
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.