North College Hill leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 68% of adults in North College Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North College Hill, ~50% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North College Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North College Hill leans more Democratic than 134 of 139 neighbors.
North College Hill runs about 59 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while North College Hill is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North College Hill. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+41), a spread of about 14 points.
Why North College Hill 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 North College Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in North College Hill live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in North College Hill have never been married, above 96% of cities. North College Hill runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North College Hill, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in North College Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in North College Hill 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 Cities
- Mount Healthy, OH D+36
- Finneytown, OH D+39
- White Oak, OH R+11
- Greenhills, OH D+7
- Wyoming, OH D+34
- Elmwood Place, OH D+7
- St. Bernard, OH D+7
- Woodlawn, OH D+63
- Forest Park, OH D+58
- Lockland, OH D+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carrollton, VA R+11
- Irvington, AL R+59
- Berlin, MD R+7
- Smiths Creek, MI R+41
- Elkins, WV R+34
- St. Francis, WI D+12
- Monahans, TX R+54
- Westview, FL D+50
- Toano, VA R+4
- Cut Off, LA R+78
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.