Olde Orchard leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Olde Orchard typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Olde Orchard, ~48% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Olde Orchard compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Olde Orchard leans more Democratic than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Olde Orchard runs about 46 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Olde Orchard is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Olde Orchard. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Olde Orchard 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 Olde Orchard, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Olde Orchard votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Olde Orchard runs about 46 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Olde Orchard, Columbus, 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 Olde Orchard looks the way it does
Turnout in Olde Orchard 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
- Livingston-McNaughten, Columbus, OH D+58
- Shady Lane, Columbus, OH D+66
- East Broad, Black Lick, OH D+33
- Leawood, Columbus, OH D+59
- Brice-Tussing, Columbus, OH D+46
- Eastland, Columbus, OH D+59
- Linwood, Columbus, OH D+76
- Eastmoor, Columbus, OH D+56
- Fort Columbus Airport, Columbus, OH D+55
- Glenbrook, Columbus, OH D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Riverside-Everett, Everett, WA D+22
- Middle River Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+40
- Junction West, Roseville, CA R+11
- Jungle Terrace, St. Petersburg, FL R+8
- North Park Riverside, San Bernardino, CA R+3
- Eastland Park-Dixie Plantation, Lexington, KY D+17
- Berkeley Hills, Emporia, KS D+6
- Circleville Historic District, Circleville, OH R+23
- Jonestown, Baltimore, MD D+68
- West Central, Springfield, MO D+10
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.