Northfield leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Northfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northfield, ~41% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Northfield leans more Republican than 68 of 135 neighbors.
Northfield runs about 5 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Northfield. The east side is the most split-leaning (R+19) and the north side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Northfield leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Northfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Northfield votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 76%, far above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Northfield, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Northfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Northfield is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Macedonia, OH D+5
- Walton Hills, OH R+15
- Boston Heights, OH R+8
- Glenwillow, OH D+11
- Brecksville, OH Even
- Twinsburg, OH D+21
- Bedford, OH D+51
- Valley View, OH R+23
- Bedford Heights, OH D+77
- Maple Heights, OH D+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paradise Valley, AZ R+15
- Haughton, LA R+55
- Center Point, AL D+67
- Chino Valley, AZ R+42
- East Falmouth, MA D+16
- Norwood, OH D+21
- Cottage Lake, WA D+28
- Morris, IL R+23
- Woodbridge, NJ D+9
- Sudley, VA D+18
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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.