Lane-Wooster is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Lane-Wooster typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lane-Wooster, ~53% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lane-Wooster compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lane-Wooster is the most Democratic-leaning.
Lane-Wooster runs about 90 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Lane-Wooster is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Lane-Wooster. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+87) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+60), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Lane-Wooster 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 Lane-Wooster, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lane-Wooster votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Lane-Wooster runs about 90 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in Lane-Wooster have never been married, above 91% of neighborhoods.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lane-Wooster, Akron, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lane-Wooster looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 38% of adults in Lane-Wooster report food insecurity, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 67% of households in Lane-Wooster rent, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Lane-Wooster sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Summit Lake, Akron, OH D+50
- West Akron, Akron, OH D+76
- Downtown Akron, Akron, OH D+62
- Highland Square, Akron, OH D+48
- Kenmore, Akron, OH D+10
- University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH D+49
- South Akron, Akron, OH D+39
- Elizabeth Park Valley, Akron, OH D+46
- Wallhaven, Akron, OH D+46
- Firestone Park, Akron, OH D+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Clinton, Lincoln, NE D+32
- Wickham, Coralville, IA D+34
- Yorkfield, Elmhurst, IL D+16
- Midtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO D+71
- Vintage, Napa, CA D+28
- Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR D+71
- Eiber, Lakewood, CO D+30
- Home Gardens, Corona, CA D+6
- Central City East, Los Angeles, CA D+41
- North Waltham, Waltham, MA D+33
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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.