Residence Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Residence Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Residence Park, ~64% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Residence Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Residence Park leans more Democratic than 3 of 4 neighbors.
Residence Park runs about 96 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Residence Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Residence Park 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 Residence Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Residence Park votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Residence Park runs about 96 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in Residence Park have never been married, above 90% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Residence Park, Dayton, OH sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Residence Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Residence Park sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Herlong, Jacksonville, FL D+22
- Medina, Zapata, TX Even
- Lakeshore-Oakland, Oakland, CA D+85
- Indian Hill, Worcester, MA D+27
- Chaffee Park, Denver, CO D+50
- Riverview, Seattle, WA D+58
- North East, Olympia, WA D+58
- Oakford Park, Tampa, FL D+8
- Memorial Heights, San Antonio, TX D+35
- North Broadway, Cleveland, OH D+55
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.