Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, ~47% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord compares
Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord runs about 29 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord 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 Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord runs about 29 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, Westerville, OH sits in the top tenth 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 Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord have completed high school, above 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Northland, Columbus, OH D+38
- Northeast, Columbus, OH D+63
- East Broad, Black Lick, OH D+33
- Far North, Columbus, OH D+26
- North Linden, Columbus, OH D+37
- Fort Columbus Airport, Columbus, OH D+55
- Olde Orchard, Columbus, OH D+35
- Argyle Park, Columbus, OH D+80
- North Central, Columbus, OH D+78
- South Linden, Columbus, OH D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Acres Home, Houston, TX D+71
- West Meadows, Tampa, FL D+15
- Logan Circle, Washington, DC D+77
- Bluffview, Dallas, TX D+11
- Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA D+35
- Squirrel Hill South, Pittsburgh, PA D+61
- South Westminster, Westminster, CO D+20
- Dutchtown, St. Louis, MO D+64
- Evergreen, Detroit, MI D+87
- Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS D+38
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.