Northeast is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Northeast typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northeast, ~38% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northeast compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northeast leans more Democratic than 8 of 12 neighbors.
Northeast runs about 74 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Northeast is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northeast. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Northeast 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 Northeast, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Northeast votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Northeast runs about 74 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Northeast have never been married, above 77% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Northeast, Columbus, OH sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Northeast looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 37% of adults in Northeast report food insecurity, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Northeast sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 64% of households in Northeast rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Argyle Park, Columbus, OH D+80
- North Linden, Columbus, OH D+37
- North Central, Columbus, OH D+78
- Fort Columbus Airport, Columbus, OH D+55
- South Linden, Columbus, OH D+75
- Northland, Columbus, OH D+38
- Clintonville, Columbus, OH D+58
- University, Columbus, OH D+56
- Weinland Park, Columbus, OH D+61
- Near East, Columbus, OH D+76
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Westgate, Henderson, NV D+6
- Wynwood, Miami, FL D+12
- Forest Park, Springfield, MA D+37
- Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY R+40
- Glassell Park, Los Angeles, CA D+48
- Greenbrier East, Chesapeake, VA D+8
- Northeast, Reno, NV D+16
- Pelican, Cape Coral, FL R+31
- Summerlin North, Las Vegas, NV D+5
- Landmark-Van Dom, Alexandria, VA 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.