South Fountain Avenue Historic District, Springfield, OH Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in South Fountain Avenue Historic District

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

South Fountain Avenue Historic District leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.

 

About 42% of adults in South Fountain Avenue Historic District typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Fountain Avenue Historic District, ~29% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How South Fountain Avenue Historic District compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South Fountain Avenue Historic District is the most Democratic-leaning.

South Fountain Avenue Historic District runs about 51 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while South Fountain Avenue Historic District is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within South Fountain Avenue Historic District. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 47 points.

Why South Fountain Avenue Historic District 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 Fountain Avenue Historic District, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

South Fountain Avenue Historic District votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while South Fountain Avenue Historic District runs about 51 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in South Fountain Avenue Historic District have never been married, above 77% of neighborhoods.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; South Fountain Avenue Historic District, Springfield, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in South Fountain Avenue Historic District looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. South Fountain Avenue Historic District is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 19 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 63% of households in South Fountain Avenue Historic District rent, compared to around 42% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in South Fountain Avenue Historic District report food insecurity, above 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.