LaGrange is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 44% of adults in LaGrange typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in LaGrange, ~36% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How LaGrange compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, LaGrange leans more Democratic than 13 of 17 neighbors.
LaGrange runs about 76 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while LaGrange is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within LaGrange. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+56), a spread of about 16 points.
Why LaGrange 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 LaGrange, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
LaGrange votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while LaGrange runs about 76 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in LaGrange have never been married, above 79% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; LaGrange, Toledo, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in LaGrange looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. LaGrange is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 41%, about 21 points below the Ohio average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 48% of adults in LaGrange report food insecurity, above 98% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and LaGrange sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Olde Towne, Toledo, OH D+70
- North River, Toledo, OH D+44
- Old West End, Toledo, OH D+75
- City Center, Toledo, OH D+58
- Five Points, Toledo, OH D+28
- Birmingham, Toledo, OH D+12
- Roosevelt-Toledo, Toledo, OH D+89
- Onyx, Toledo, OH D+86
- North Towne, Toledo, OH D+8
- East Toledo, Toledo, OH D+15
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Brays Oaks, Houston, TX D+42
- South East Torrance, Torrance, CA D+16
- South Trenton, Trenton, NJ D+45
- Oakridge, Bakersfield, CA D+11
- Downtown, Las Vegas, NV D+39
- Falls of Neuse, Raleigh, NC D+31
- Bay Ho, San Diego, CA D+27
- Belltown, Seattle, WA D+62
- Highland Park, San Antonio, TX D+34
- Prince's Bay, Staten Island, NY R+56
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.