The Boulevards leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 47% of adults in The Boulevards typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in The Boulevards, ~29% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How The Boulevards compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, The Boulevards leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
The Boulevards runs about 33 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while The Boulevards is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within The Boulevards. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 15 points.
Why The Boulevards 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 The Boulevards, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
The Boulevards votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while The Boulevards runs about 33 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; The Boulevards, Canton, OH sits in the bottom tenth 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 The Boulevards looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. The Boulevards 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 42%, about 19 points below the Ohio average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in The Boulevards report food insecurity, above 90% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in The Boulevards have completed high school, below 89% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Gibbs, Canton, OH D+33
- Colonial Heights, Canton, OH D+6
- West Park, Canton, OH D+16
- Fourth Street Historic District, Massillon, OH R+6
- Ellet, Akron, OH R+4
- Firestone Park, Akron, OH D+24
- East Akron, Akron, OH D+50
- Austin Estates, Barberton, OH R+6
- South Akron, Akron, OH D+39
- Goodyear Heights, Akron, OH D+22
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Essex, Chicago, IL D+82
- Isle of Palms, Jacksonville Beach, FL R+39
- Kabrich Crescent, Blacksburg, VA D+37
- Dover Heights, Toms River, NJ R+27
- Cody, Mobile, AL D+71
- Spencer View Terrace, Deer Park, TX R+22
- North End, Phillipsburg, NJ D+6
- Downtown Belle Glade, Belle Glade, FL D+73
- Everroad Park, Columbus, IN R+22
- Buckingham Park, Willingboro, NJ D+78
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.