South Linden, Columbus, OH Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in South Linden

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

South Linden is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.

 

About 46% of adults in South Linden typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Linden, ~41% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How South Linden compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South Linden leans more Democratic than 19 of 22 neighbors.

South Linden runs about 86 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while South Linden is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within South Linden. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 25 points.

Why South Linden 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 Linden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in South Linden live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in South Linden have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods. South Linden runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; South Linden, Columbus, 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 Linden looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. South Linden 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 39%, about 23 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 62% of households in South Linden rent, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 47% of adults in South Linden report food insecurity, above 98% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.