Landsdowne is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Landsdowne typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Landsdowne, ~42% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Landsdowne compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Landsdowne is the most Democratic-leaning.
Landsdowne runs about 78 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Landsdowne is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Landsdowne. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+47), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Landsdowne 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 Landsdowne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Landsdowne votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Landsdowne runs about 78 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 61% of adults in Landsdowne have never been married, above 93% of neighborhoods.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Landsdowne, Youngstown, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Landsdowne looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Landsdowne 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 35%, about 26 points below the Ohio average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 52% of adults in Landsdowne report food insecurity, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Landsdowne sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Heights, Youngstown, OH D+57
- Lansingville, Youngstown, OH D+40
- Arlington, Youngstown, OH D+44
- Schenley, Youngstown, OH D+11
- Belle Vista, Youngstown, OH D+21
- Kirkmere, Youngstown, OH D+7
- North Hill Historic District, New Castle, PA R+5
- Downtown Kent, Kent, OH D+29
- The Boulevards, Canton, OH D+21
- Ellet, Akron, OH R+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cobblestone, Jacksonville, FL R+5
- Hillcrest, Boise, ID D+10
- East Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH D+7
- West Park, Canton, OH D+16
- Mark Twain, St. Louis, MO D+85
- Mount Carmel, Wyandotte, MI R+7
- O Henry Oaks, Greensboro, NC D+60
- Rosewood, Austin, TX D+62
- Garrison, Owings Mills, MD D+41
- Angels Triangle, El Paso, TX D+22
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.