North Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 56% of adults in North Heights typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Heights, ~44% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Heights leans more Democratic than 5 of 6 neighbors.
North Heights runs about 68 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while North Heights is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North Heights. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+50), a spread of about 13 points.
Why North Heights 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 Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Heights votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while North Heights runs about 68 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in North Heights have never been married, above 79% of neighborhoods.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as North Heights, Youngstown, OH does.
Why turnout in North Heights looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 30% of adults in North Heights report food insecurity, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in North Heights have completed high school, below 73% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Landsdowne, Youngstown, OH D+66
- Arlington, Youngstown, OH D+44
- Belle Vista, Youngstown, OH D+21
- Schenley, Youngstown, OH D+11
- Lansingville, Youngstown, OH D+40
- Kirkmere, Youngstown, OH D+7
- North Hill Historic District, New Castle, PA R+5
- Downtown Kent, Kent, OH D+29
- Ellet, Akron, OH R+4
- The Boulevards, Canton, OH D+21
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northside Northline, Houston, TX D+32
- Cornerstone Village, Santa Ana, CA D+29
- Hansen, Mountain House, CA D+15
- Royal Crown Estates, Novi, MI D+6
- Lakeside-Lester Park, Duluth, MN D+39
- Old Savannah, Augusta, GA D+40
- McGirts Creek, Jacksonville, FL D+19
- Oakdale Farms, Norfolk, VA D+28
- Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Government Hill Alliance, San Antonio, TX D+42
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.