North Hill leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 41% of adults in North Hill typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Hill, ~23% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Hill leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
North Hill runs about 26 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while North Hill is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North Hill. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 32 points.
Why North Hill 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 Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in North Hill have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 39%). North Hill runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; North Hill, Springfield, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in North Hill looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 69% of households in North Hill rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in North Hill have completed high school, below 79% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Ridgewood, Springfield, OH R+4
- Lagonda, Springfield, OH R+18
- South Fountain Avenue Historic District, Springfield, OH D+40
- Pheasant Hill, Dayton, OH D+3
- Forest Ridge-Quail Hollow, Dayton, OH R+5
- London Historic District, London, OH R+31
- Wright View, Dayton, OH Even
- Eastern Hills, Dayton, OH R+9
- Old North Dayton, Dayton, OH D+3
- Burkhardt, Dayton, OH D+2
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Benton Park West, St. Louis, MO D+74
- Kensington, Coral Springs, FL D+16
- Cooper, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- East Omaha, Omaha, NE D+22
- Windsor Hills, View Park-Windsor Hills, CA D+84
- Biscayne, Jacksonville, FL D+59
- Uptown, Albuquerque, NM D+30
- Allwood, Clifton, NJ Even
- Enfield Estates, Edinburg, TX R+2
- Stevens Square, Minneapolis, MN D+71
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.