Mack South is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Mack South typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mack South, ~26% vote Democratic, ~84% Republican, and ~-10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mack South compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mack South is the most Republican-leaning.
Mack South runs about 40 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Mack South. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Mack South 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 Mack South, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Mack South drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Mack South are family households, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mack South, Cincinnati, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Mack South looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Mack South is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Mack South own their home, compared to around 52% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bridgetown North, Cincinnati, OH R+26
- Sayler Park, Cincinnati, OH R+18
- Westwood, Cincinnati, OH D+46
- Monfort Heights South, Cincinnati, OH R+24
- West Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+23
- East Westwood, Cincinnati, OH D+80
- South Fairmount, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- East Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+36
- Mount Airy, Cincinnati, OH D+58
- Northside, Cincinnati, OH D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch, Gainesville, FL D+80
- Esther Short, Vancouver, WA D+46
- Colonial Heights, Sacramento, CA D+52
- Forest Park, Pine Hills, FL D+69
- Western Hills, San Mateo, CA D+41
- College Park San Antonio, San Antonio, TX D+15
- Indian Hills Riverbend, Wichita, KS D+7
- Boulevard Park, Sacramento, CA D+68
- Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL D+58
- Santiam, Albany, OR 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.