Linwood is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Linwood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Linwood, ~51% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Linwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Linwood leans more Democratic than 17 of 18 neighbors.
Linwood runs about 88 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Linwood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Linwood 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 Linwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Linwood live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Linwood have never been married, above 77% of neighborhoods. Linwood runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Linwood, Columbus, OH does.
Why turnout in Linwood looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 31% of adults in Linwood report food insecurity, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Linwood have completed high school, below 80% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Glenbrook, Columbus, OH D+60
- Berwick, Columbus, OH D+62
- Leawood, Columbus, OH D+59
- Eastland, Columbus, OH D+59
- Eastmoor, Columbus, OH D+56
- Shady Lane, Columbus, OH D+66
- Near Southside, Columbus, OH D+72
- South Alum Creek, Columbus, OH D+26
- Livingston-McNaughten, Columbus, OH D+58
- Tri-South, Columbus, OH D+58
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T., Lubbock, TX D+18
- Downtown North East, North East, PA R+12
- Swansboro, Richmond, VA D+78
- Woodland Edge, Little Rock, AR D+17
- Lakewood, Warwick, RI D+12
- Three Chopt, Richmond, VA D+23
- Huckleberry Fields, Alafaya, FL Even
- Chatham Parkway, Savannah, GA D+42
- Old Town, Lansing, MI D+47
- Edgemoor, St. Petersburg, FL Even
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.