University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in University of Ohio Akron

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

University of Ohio Akron leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.

 

About 29% of adults in University of Ohio Akron typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in University of Ohio Akron, ~21% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~71% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How University of Ohio Akron compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, University of Ohio Akron leans more Democratic than 14 of 19 neighbors.

University of Ohio Akron runs about 60 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while University of Ohio Akron is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within University of Ohio Akron. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 17 points.

Why University of Ohio Akron 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 University of Ohio Akron, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in University of Ohio Akron 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 85% of adults in University of Ohio Akron have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. University of Ohio Akron runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in University of Ohio Akron looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 94% of households in University of Ohio Akron rent, about 69 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in University of Ohio Akron report food insecurity, above 87% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and University of Ohio Akron sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.