Parma Heights is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Parma Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parma Heights, ~36% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parma Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Parma Heights leans more Democratic than 65 of 112 neighbors.
Parma Heights runs about 14 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Parma Heights is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Parma Heights. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Parma Heights 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 Parma Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Parma Heights votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Parma Heights runs about 14 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Parma Heights, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Parma Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Parma Heights 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 Cities
- Parma, OH R+4
- Brook Park, OH R+9
- Middleburg Heights, OH R+3
- Brooklyn, OH D+5
- Linndale, OH D+59
- North Royalton, OH R+14
- Seven Hills, OH R+10
- Brooklyn Heights, OH R+11
- Independence, OH R+17
- Broadview Heights, OH R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bay City, TX R+20
- Park Forest, IL D+69
- Woodinville, WA D+32
- Fort Bragg, NC Even
- Deming, NM R+17
- Dallas, OR R+17
- Meadowbrook, VA D+45
- Northdale, FL R+5
- Silverdale, WA D+9
- East Providence, RI D+12
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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.