Wallhaven leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Wallhaven typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wallhaven, ~58% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wallhaven compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Wallhaven leans more Democratic than 9 of 15 neighbors.
Wallhaven runs about 57 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Wallhaven is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Wallhaven. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Wallhaven 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 Wallhaven, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wallhaven votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Wallhaven runs about 57 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wallhaven, Akron, OH sits above the national average 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 Wallhaven looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wallhaven is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Northwest Akron, Akron, OH D+42
- Highland Square, Akron, OH D+48
- West Akron, Akron, OH D+76
- Merriman Valley, Akron, OH D+31
- Lane-Wooster, Akron, OH D+78
- Elizabeth Park Valley, Akron, OH D+46
- North Hill, Akron, OH D+27
- Downtown Akron, Akron, OH D+62
- Summit Lake, Akron, OH D+50
- University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH D+49
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Alta Loma, Peoria, AZ R+3
- Jeff-Vander-Lou, St. Louis, MO D+84
- Wilson, Oxnard, CA D+39
- Southland, San Angelo, TX R+43
- Waterfront, Boston, MA D+45
- Columbia, Bellingham, WA D+72
- River Oaks, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+2
- Friends of Friedrich Wilderness Park, San Antonio, TX Even
- Sussex Place, Alafaya, FL D+26
- Sears Park Area, Abilene, TX R+7
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.