Shady Lane is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Shady Lane typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shady Lane, ~53% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shady Lane compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Shady Lane leans more Democratic than 11 of 12 neighbors.
Shady Lane runs about 77 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Shady Lane is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Shady Lane. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+71) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+52), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Shady Lane 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 Shady Lane, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Shady Lane votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Shady Lane runs about 77 points more Democratic.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a rural land-use pattern and dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Shady Lane, Columbus, OH does.
Why turnout in Shady Lane looks the way it does
Turnout in Shady Lane 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 Neighborhoods
- Livingston-McNaughten, Columbus, OH D+58
- Leawood, Columbus, OH D+59
- Olde Orchard, Columbus, OH D+35
- Eastland, Columbus, OH D+59
- Linwood, Columbus, OH D+76
- Brice-Tussing, Columbus, OH D+46
- Eastmoor, Columbus, OH D+56
- Glenbrook, Columbus, OH D+60
- Berwick, Columbus, OH D+62
- East Broad, Black Lick, OH D+33
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sunnyslope, Riverside, CA Even
- Kent Heights, East Providence, RI D+7
- Bay Breeze Cove, St. Petersburg, FL Even
- Gilcrease Hills, Tulsa, OK D+76
- Oakwood, Knoxville, TN D+32
- Park Village, San Antonio, TX D+33
- Breen Hills, Kansas City, MO D+7
- Pulaski, Gary, IN D+83
- Menominee South, Oshkosh, WI D+17
- Konnoak, Winston-Salem, NC 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.