Summit Lake leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Summit Lake typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Summit Lake, ~35% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Summit Lake compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Summit Lake leans more Democratic than 14 of 18 neighbors.
Summit Lake runs about 61 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Summit Lake is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Summit Lake. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Summit Lake 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 Summit Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Summit Lake votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Summit Lake runs about 61 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Summit Lake have never been married, above 85% of neighborhoods.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Summit Lake, Akron, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Summit Lake looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Summit Lake 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 40%, about 21 points below the Ohio average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 47% of adults in Summit Lake report food insecurity, above 97% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Summit Lake have completed high school, below 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Rio Lindo, Oxnard, CA D+31
- North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda, CA D+11
- Allwood, Clifton, NJ Even
- Park Forest, Kansas City, MO D+12
- Onyx, Toledo, OH D+86
- Stevens Square, Minneapolis, MN D+71
- Enfield Estates, Edinburg, TX R+2
- Uptown, Albuquerque, NM D+30
- Woodlands-Pleasantview, Duluth, MN D+30
- Cooper, Minneapolis, MN D+76
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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.