Lockland leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Lockland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lockland, ~28% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lockland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lockland leans more Democratic than 128 of 143 neighbors.
Lockland runs about 28 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Lockland is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lockland. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+50) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Lockland leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Lockland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Lockland live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Lockland have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Lockland runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Lockland, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lockland looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in Lockland rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Lockland sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Lockland report food insecurity, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Arlington Heights, OH Even
- Lincoln Heights, OH D+89
- Reading, OH R+8
- Wyoming, OH D+34
- Evendale, OH Even
- Woodlawn, OH D+63
- Amberley, OH D+20
- Golf Manor, OH D+65
- Glendale, OH D+16
- Elmwood Place, OH D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bentleyville, PA R+37
- Lynchburg, OH R+66
- Warren, OR R+16
- Montrose, NY D+10
- Hagerstown, IN R+51
- Unadilla, NY R+29
- Haverhill, FL D+23
- South Mills, NC R+48
- Redland, AL R+46
- Burton, OH R+37
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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.