South Broadway is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 44% of adults in South Broadway typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Broadway, ~34% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Broadway compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South Broadway leans more Democratic than 6 of 21 neighbors.
South Broadway runs about 65 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while South Broadway is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within South Broadway. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+46), a spread of about 18 points.
Why South Broadway 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 South Broadway, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
South Broadway votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while South Broadway runs about 65 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in South Broadway have never been married, above 88% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; South Broadway, Cleveland, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in South Broadway looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 37% of adults in South Broadway report food insecurity, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and South Broadway sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and South Broadway sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Union-Miles Park, Cleveland, OH D+87
- North Broadway, Cleveland, OH D+55
- Kinsmith, Cleveland, OH D+82
- Corlett, Cleveland, OH D+89
- Woodland Hills, Cleveland, OH D+86
- Mt Pleasant, Cleveland, OH D+87
- Buckeye-Shaker, Cleveland, OH D+83
- Tremont, Cleveland, OH D+55
- Fairfax, Cleveland, OH D+87
- Central, Cleveland, OH D+78
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA D+56
- Dupont Circle, Washington, DC D+78
- Woodlawn, Bronx, NY D+26
- Mountain View, Bend, OR D+14
- Heron Walk, Madison, TN D+34
- Russian Hill, San Francisco, CA D+68
- Mountain View San Diego, San Diego, CA D+32
- Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA D+75
- Lincoln Heights, Spokane, WA D+21
- Highland Creek, Charlotte, 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.