North Avondale is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 51% of adults in North Avondale typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Avondale, ~46% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Avondale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Avondale leans more Democratic than 23 of 24 neighbors.
North Avondale runs about 92 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while North Avondale is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North Avondale. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+74), a spread of about 11 points.
Why North Avondale 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 North Avondale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Avondale votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while North Avondale runs about 92 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in North Avondale have never been married, above 77% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; North Avondale, Cincinnati, OH sits in the bottom 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 North Avondale looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 33% of adults in North Avondale report food insecurity, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 16%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and North Avondale sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Avondale, Cincinnati, OH D+83
- Evanston, Cincinnati, OH D+63
- Clifton, Cincinnati, OH D+68
- Corryville, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH D+74
- Bond Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+72
- Cuf, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, OH D+67
- Hyde Park, Cincinnati, OH D+38
- Winton Hills, Cincinnati, OH D+77
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Westwood Community-North, Tamarac, FL D+18
- Oakland, Chicago, IL D+80
- North Main, Greenville, SC D+5
- Crossroads, Bellevue, WA D+44
- West Minnehaha, Vancouver, WA D+18
- Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA D+68
- Southern Hills, Springfield, MO Even
- Country Club Hills Lakeshore Shops, Shreveport, LA D+79
- Bowdoin Apartments, Malden, MA D+37
- Avondale, Cincinnati, OH D+83
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.