Old West End is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Old West End typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old West End, ~52% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old West End compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Old West End leans more Democratic than 16 of 18 neighbors.
Old West End runs about 86 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Old West End is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Old West End. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+69), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Old West End 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 Old West End, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Old West End votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Old West End runs about 86 points more Democratic. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Old West End is about 42%, about 30 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Old West End, Toledo, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Old West End looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Old West End sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Old West End report food insecurity, above 82% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Olde Towne, Toledo, OH D+70
- Roosevelt-Toledo, Toledo, OH D+89
- LaGrange, Toledo, OH D+65
- City Center, Toledo, OH D+58
- Onyx, Toledo, OH D+86
- Five Points, Toledo, OH D+28
- Ottawa, Toledo, OH D+55
- North River, Toledo, OH D+44
- Deaveaux, Toledo, OH D+23
- Southside, Toledo, OH D+34
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Camino Lago, Phoenix, AZ R+27
- Turners, Dundalk, MD D+12
- Northwestside, Lansing, MI D+36
- Windsor Village North, Santa Ana, CA D+24
- Westview, Pacifica, CA D+52
- Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, LA R+7
- Community Workers Council, San Antonio, TX D+27
- Wilshire Estates-Savannah Mall, Savannah, GA D+43
- Starin Central, Buffalo, NY D+58
- Greater Mount Washington, Baltimore, MD D+67
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.