South Lorain leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 43% of adults in South Lorain typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Lorain, ~26% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Lorain compares
South Lorain runs about 32 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while South Lorain is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within South Lorain. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 43 points.
Why South Lorain 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 Lorain, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
South Lorain votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while South Lorain runs about 32 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; South Lorain, Lorain, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in South Lorain looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. South Lorain 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 45%, about 17 points below the Ohio average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in South Lorain report food insecurity, above 90% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in South Lorain have completed high school, below 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Lorain, Lorain, OH D+15
- Downtown Elyria, Elyria, OH D+15
- Kamms Corner, Cleveland, OH D+22
- Puritas Longmead, Cleveland, OH D+28
- Jefferson, Cleveland, OH D+23
- Madison Village, Lakewood, OH D+41
- Edgewater, Cleveland, OH D+54
- West Boulevard, Cleveland, OH D+30
- Cudell, Cleveland, OH D+37
- Polish Village, Parma, OH R+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Huguenot, Staten Island, NY R+60
- Crosstown, Memphis, TN D+60
- Fairview, Allentown, PA D+23
- New River Estates, Sunrise, FL D+5
- Chester Highlands, Chicago, IL D+83
- White City, Fort Pierce, FL R+26
- Chapel Hill, Akron, OH D+20
- North Clackamas, Oatfield, OR D+13
- Taylor Berry, Louisville, KY D+43
- Paseo Ranchoero, Chula Vista, CA D+16
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.