Shadyside leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Shadyside typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shadyside, ~22% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shadyside compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shadyside leans more Republican than 20 of 129 neighbors.
Shadyside runs about 33 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shadyside. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Shadyside 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 Shadyside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Shadyside drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Shadyside, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Shadyside looks the way it does
Turnout in Shadyside sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glen Dale, WV R+42
- McMechen, WV R+44
- Webb, OH R+54
- Bellaire, OH R+39
- Benwood, WV R+39
- Moundsville, WV R+48
- Neffs, OH R+51
- Riverview, OH R+52
- Viola, WV R+61
- Bethlehem, WV R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Amite City, LA D+13
- West Pittston, PA R+7
- Hutchinson Island South, FL R+27
- Martinsville, NJ Even
- Parsons, TN R+66
- Milbank, SD R+50
- Grafton, ND R+38
- Liberty, IN R+56
- Mount Plymouth, FL R+45
- North Brookfield, MA R+12
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.