Independence leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Independence typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Independence, ~38% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Independence compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Independence leans more Republican than 91 of 124 neighbors.
Independence runs about 5 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Independence. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+24) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Independence 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 Independence, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Independence votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 80%, far above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Independence, 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 Independence looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Independence 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Independence own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Independence have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Seven Hills, OH R+10
- Valley View, OH R+23
- Brooklyn Heights, OH R+11
- Brecksville, OH Even
- Garfield Heights, OH D+52
- Broadview Heights, OH R+6
- Cuyahoga Heights, OH R+22
- Parma, OH R+4
- Walton Hills, OH R+15
- Maple Heights, OH D+73
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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.