McKinley Avenue Corridor leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 66% of adults in McKinley Avenue Corridor typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McKinley Avenue Corridor, ~44% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McKinley Avenue Corridor compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, McKinley Avenue Corridor leans more Democratic than 6 of 15 neighbors.
McKinley Avenue Corridor runs about 45 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while McKinley Avenue Corridor is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within McKinley Avenue Corridor. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 28 points.
Why McKinley Avenue Corridor 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 McKinley Avenue Corridor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
McKinley Avenue Corridor votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while McKinley Avenue Corridor runs about 45 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and McKinley Avenue Corridor sits in the top quarter (about 58%, above 79% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 63% of adults in McKinley Avenue Corridor have never been married, above 95% of neighborhoods.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; McKinley Avenue Corridor, Columbus, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in McKinley Avenue Corridor looks the way it does
Turnout in McKinley Avenue Corridor sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Scioto Woods, Columbus, OH D+19
- Fifth by Northwest, Columbus, OH D+48
- Tri-Village, Columbus, OH D+48
- West Gate, Columbus, OH D+27
- Harrison West, Columbus, OH D+54
- Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH D+16
- Franklinton, Columbus, OH D+35
- Scioto Trace, Columbus, OH D+19
- Victorian Village, Columbus, OH D+60
- Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH D+34
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fairmont Park, Norfolk, VA D+63
- Middlebury, Akron, OH D+42
- Terra del Sol, Tucson, AZ D+11
- Belle Haven, Belle View, VA D+45
- Crestwood, Tuckahoe, NY D+5
- Vernon Hill, Worcester, MA D+30
- Lace, Darien, IL D+6
- Cedar Knolls, Bronxville, NY D+26
- Hedgeville, Wilmington, DE D+55
- Dam East-West, Aurora, CO D+36
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.