Tremont is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Tremont typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tremont, ~45% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tremont compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Tremont leans more Democratic than 12 of 24 neighbors.
Tremont runs about 66 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Tremont is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Tremont. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+47), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Tremont 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 Tremont, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Tremont 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 63% of adults in Tremont have never been married, above 95% of neighborhoods. Tremont runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Tremont, Cleveland, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Tremont looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 72% of households in Tremont rent, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Tremont sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Ohio City-West Side, Cleveland, OH D+59
- Clark-Fulton, Cleveland, OH D+30
- Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH D+58
- Brooklyn-Centre, Cleveland, OH D+33
- Central, Cleveland, OH D+78
- Detroit Shoreway, Cleveland, OH D+50
- North Broadway, Cleveland, OH D+55
- Stockyards, Cleveland, OH D+19
- Goodrich-Kirtland Park, Cleveland, OH D+45
- Kinsmith, Cleveland, OH D+82
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Southwest Hills, Portland, OR D+72
- South Side, West Palm Beach, FL Even
- Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge, MA D+72
- Richmond Factory, Augusta, GA D+53
- Disston Heights, St. Petersburg, FL Even
- University Park, Dayton, OH D+23
- Highland Park, Seattle, WA D+59
- Greenville, Scarsdale, NY D+27
- Bal Bay, Orlando, FL Even
- Central Business District, Orlando, FL D+30
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.