North Riverdale is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 50% of adults in North Riverdale typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Riverdale, ~40% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Riverdale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Riverdale leans more Democratic than 7 of 10 neighbors.
North Riverdale runs about 72 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while North Riverdale is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why North Riverdale 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 Riverdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Riverdale votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while North Riverdale runs about 72 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in North Riverdale have never been married, above 80% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; North Riverdale, Dayton, 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 Riverdale looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 38% of adults in North Riverdale report food insecurity, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 16%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and North Riverdale sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hillcrest, Dayton, OH D+68
- Old North Dayton, Dayton, OH D+3
- West Wood, Dayton, OH D+87
- Burkhardt, Dayton, OH D+2
- Residence Park, Dayton, OH D+85
- Wright View, Dayton, OH Even
- University Park, Dayton, OH D+23
- Walnut Hills-Dayton, Dayton, OH D+9
- Linden Heights, Dayton, OH D+3
- Eastern Hills, Dayton, OH R+9
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Friendly Hills, Dakota Ridge, CO D+8
- Moose Can Gully, Missoula, MT D+23
- North College, Abilene, TX R+14
- Memorial Heights, San Antonio, TX D+35
- Oakford Park, Tampa, FL D+8
- North East, Olympia, WA D+58
- Old Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO D+4
- Bayswater, Indianapolis, IN D+59
- Jennings Lodge, Portland, OR D+22
- Indian Hill, Worcester, MA D+27
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.