North Towne leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 64% of adults in North Towne typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Towne, ~35% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Towne compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Towne leans more Democratic than 3 of 13 neighbors.
North Towne runs about 19 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while North Towne is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North Towne. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 23 points.
Why North Towne 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 Towne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Towne votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while North Towne runs about 19 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Towne, Toledo, OH sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in North Towne looks the way it does
Turnout in North Towne 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 Neighborhoods
- Five Points, Toledo, OH D+28
- Whitmer-Trilby, Toledo, OH D+2
- Deaveaux, Toledo, OH D+23
- Olde Towne, Toledo, OH D+70
- LaGrange, Toledo, OH D+65
- Old West End, Toledo, OH D+75
- Point Place, Toledo, OH R+4
- North River, Toledo, OH D+44
- Ottawa, Toledo, OH D+55
- Roosevelt-Toledo, Toledo, OH D+89
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Greenfield, Pittsburgh, PA D+50
- Sweet Auburn, Atlanta, GA D+72
- East End, Alameda, CA D+65
- Old Seward-Oceanview, Anchorage, AK D+20
- Federal Hill-Montgomery, Baltimore, MD D+67
- SBHS, San Bernardino, CA D+27
- Walnut Grove, Broomfield, CO D+15
- Normandy Estates, Jacksonville, FL Even
- Idlewild South, Charlotte, NC D+41
- North Hampton, St. Louis, MO D+54
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.