Olde Towne is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Olde Towne typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Olde Towne, ~44% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Olde Towne compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Olde Towne leans more Democratic than 14 of 17 neighbors.
Olde Towne runs about 82 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Olde Towne is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Olde Towne. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Olde 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 Olde Towne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Olde Towne votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Olde Towne runs about 82 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Olde Towne have never been married, above 82% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Olde Towne, Toledo, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Olde Towne looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 42% of adults in Olde Towne report food insecurity, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Olde Towne sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Olde Towne sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Old West End, Toledo, OH D+75
- LaGrange, Toledo, OH D+65
- City Center, Toledo, OH D+58
- Roosevelt-Toledo, Toledo, OH D+89
- Five Points, Toledo, OH D+28
- North River, Toledo, OH D+44
- Onyx, Toledo, OH D+86
- Ottawa, Toledo, OH D+55
- Deaveaux, Toledo, OH D+23
- North Towne, Toledo, OH D+8
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Wadeview Park, Orlando, FL D+15
- Colonial Hills, Lincoln, NE D+5
- Glennon Heights, Lakewood, CO D+10
- Southern Orchards, Columbus, OH D+74
- Canyon Creek-39th SE, Bothell, WA D+20
- North Waco, Waco, TX D+20
- Sterling, Charlotte, NC D+48
- Newell, Charlotte, NC D+66
- Bradley Estates, Milwaukee, WI D+66
- South Abbott, Buffalo, NY D+6
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.