North Linden leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 55% of adults in North Linden typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Linden, ~37% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Linden compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Linden leans more Democratic than 1 of 17 neighbors.
North Linden runs about 48 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while North Linden is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North Linden. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 38 points.
Why North Linden 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 Linden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in North Linden live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. North Linden runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; North Linden, Columbus, 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 Linden looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 84% of adults in North Linden have completed high school, about 5 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Argyle Park, Columbus, OH D+80
- South Linden, Columbus, OH D+75
- Clintonville, Columbus, OH D+58
- Northeast, Columbus, OH D+63
- University, Columbus, OH D+56
- North Central, Columbus, OH D+78
- Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH D+34
- Weinland Park, Columbus, OH D+61
- Italian Village, Columbus, OH D+53
- Northland, Columbus, OH D+38
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Near South Side, Chicago, IL D+70
- Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson, AZ D+24
- Las Tierras, El Paso, TX D+14
- North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD D+45
- Landmark-Van Dom, Alexandria, VA D+54
- Little Haiti, Miami, FL D+54
- Albany Park, Chicago, IL D+51
- Greenbrier East, Chesapeake, VA D+8
- Glassell Park, Los Angeles, CA D+48
- Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY R+40
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.