Kenmore leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Kenmore typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kenmore, ~31% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kenmore compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Kenmore leans more Democratic than 1 of 13 neighbors.
Kenmore runs about 21 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Kenmore is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Kenmore. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Kenmore 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 Kenmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kenmore votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Kenmore runs about 21 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Kenmore, Akron, OH sits below the national average 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 Kenmore looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 86% of adults in Kenmore have completed high school, below 75% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Summit Lake, Akron, OH D+50
- Lane-Wooster, Akron, OH D+78
- South Akron, Akron, OH D+39
- Firestone Park, Akron, OH D+24
- Austin Estates, Barberton, OH R+6
- Downtown Akron, Akron, OH D+62
- West Akron, Akron, OH D+76
- University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH D+49
- East Akron, Akron, OH D+50
- Highland Square, Akron, OH D+48
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Side, St. Paul, MN D+46
- Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA D+59
- Morningside Park, Inglewood, CA D+75
- Lanham-Seabrook, Lanham, MD D+67
- Koolauloa, Laie, HI D+17
- Widefield, Security-Widefield, CO R+8
- Desert Hills, Cave Creek, AZ R+23
- Delmar Parkway, Aurora, CO D+32
- Mountain View San Diego, San Diego, CA D+32
- Citizens Southwest, Jackson, MS D+77
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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.