Scott Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Scott Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scott Park, ~43% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Scott Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Scott Park leans more Democratic than 12 of 17 neighbors.
Scott Park runs about 72 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Scott Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Scott Park. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+71) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+48), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Scott 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 Scott Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Scott Park votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Scott Park runs about 72 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 60% of adults in Scott Park have never been married, above 93% of neighborhoods.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Scott Park, Toledo, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Scott Park looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 28% of adults in Scott Park report food insecurity, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Ottawa, Toledo, OH D+55
- West Gate, Toledo, OH D+34
- Southside, Toledo, OH D+34
- Reynolds Corners, Toledo, OH D+34
- Onyx, Toledo, OH D+86
- Glendale-Heatherdowns, Toledo, OH D+24
- Roosevelt-Toledo, Toledo, OH D+89
- Deaveaux, Toledo, OH D+23
- Beverly, Toledo, OH D+19
- Old West End, Toledo, OH D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI D+25
- Northgate, Colorado Springs, CO R+17
- Glenwood, Glendale, CA D+12
- Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL D+22
- Cleveland Heights, Oakland, CA D+74
- Foxhill, Hampton, VA R+16
- Henninger Park, Santa Ana, CA D+32
- Cole Valley, San Francisco, CA D+82
- Village de L'Est, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Richmond, Lehigh Acres, FL R+11
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.