Southwest is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Southwest typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southwest, ~29% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southwest compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southwest sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 11 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 2 leaning the other way.
Southwest runs about 10 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Southwest. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Southwest leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Southwest. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Southwest, Columbus, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Southwest looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 81% of adults in Southwest have completed high school, about 9 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Franklinton, Columbus, OH D+35
- Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH D+16
- Pinnacle Club, Grove City, OH R+9
- West Gate, Columbus, OH D+27
- Southside Columbus, Columbus, OH D+59
- South Side, Columbus, OH D+50
- Far South, Columbus, OH R+8
- Downtown Columbus, Columbus, OH D+55
- Southern Orchards, Columbus, OH D+74
- Tri-South, Columbus, OH D+58
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bronxdale, Bronx, NY D+31
- Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- McGinley Square, Jersey City, NJ D+47
- Richmond, Portland, OR D+87
- Mount Greenwood, Chicago, IL R+26
- East Central, Pasadena, CA D+42
- Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ D+80
- The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ D+48
- Wicker Park, Chicago, IL D+71
- Harder-Tennyson, Hayward, CA D+37
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.