Hough is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Hough typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hough, ~46% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hough compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hough leans more Democratic than 12 of 20 neighbors.
Hough runs about 96 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Hough is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hough. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+89) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+78), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Hough 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 Hough, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Hough live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in Hough have never been married, above 90% of neighborhoods. Hough 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; Hough, Cleveland, OH sits in the top quarter 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 Hough looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 46% of adults in Hough report food insecurity, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 72% of households in Hough rent, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Hough sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Saint Claire-Superior, Cleveland, OH D+76
- Fairfax, Cleveland, OH D+87
- University District, Cleveland, OH D+73
- Glenville, Cleveland, OH D+87
- Goodrich-Kirtland Park, Cleveland, OH D+45
- Central, Cleveland, OH D+78
- Forest Hills, Cleveland, OH D+88
- Woodland Hills, Cleveland, OH D+86
- Kinsmith, Cleveland, OH D+82
- Buckeye-Shaker, Cleveland, OH D+83
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Milwood, Austin, TX D+42
- South Central Westminster, Westminster, CO D+19
- Olympic Hills, Seattle, WA D+58
- Applewood, Lakewood, CO D+26
- Twin Lakes, Las Vegas, NV D+23
- Overtown, Miami, FL D+37
- Eastmont, Oakland, CA D+72
- Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA D+64
- Central City, Salt Lake City, UT D+60
- Oakley, Cincinnati, OH D+44
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.