Mount Washington leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Mount Washington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Washington, ~44% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Washington compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mount Washington leans more Democratic than 1 of 5 neighbors.
Mount Washington runs about 24 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Mount Washington is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Mount Washington. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Mount Washington 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 Mount Washington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mount Washington votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Mount Washington runs about 24 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mount Washington, Cincinnati, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Mount Washington looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Mount Washington 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mount Lookout, Cincinnati, OH D+33
- Cherry Grove, Cincinnati, OH R+4
- Hyde Park, Cincinnati, OH D+38
- Madisonville, Cincinnati, OH D+46
- Oakley, Cincinnati, OH D+44
- Summerside, Cincinnati, OH R+32
- Evanston, Cincinnati, OH D+63
- Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH D+74
- Wallace Woods, Covington, KY D+13
- Kennedy Heights, Cincinnati, OH D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Original Daly City, Daly City, CA D+40
- Oak Park, San Diego, CA D+30
- Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD D+9
- Meadow Point, Wesley Chapel, FL R+5
- Allison Hill, Harrisburg, PA D+63
- Clear Lake, Houston, TX R+8
- Dellview Area, San Antonio, TX D+24
- Far Southwest, Fort Worth, TX D+10
- Martha Lake, Lynnwood, WA D+24
- Upper Eastside, Miami, FL D+25
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.