West Akron is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 66% of adults in West Akron typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Akron, ~58% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Akron compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Akron leans more Democratic than 15 of 16 neighbors.
West Akron runs about 87 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while West Akron is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Akron. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+89) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+62), a spread of about 27 points.
Why West 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 West Akron, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Akron votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while West Akron runs about 87 points more Democratic.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a low foreign-born share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; West Akron, Akron, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Akron looks the way it does
Turnout in West Akron sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Lane-Wooster, Akron, OH D+78
- Highland Square, Akron, OH D+48
- Wallhaven, Akron, OH D+46
- Downtown Akron, Akron, OH D+62
- Summit Lake, Akron, OH D+50
- Northwest Akron, Akron, OH D+42
- Elizabeth Park Valley, Akron, OH D+46
- University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH D+49
- Kenmore, Akron, OH D+10
- North Hill, Akron, OH D+27
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- St Marys Park, San Francisco, CA D+53
- Highland Creek, Charlotte, NC D+38
- Lincoln Heights, Spokane, WA D+21
- Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA D+75
- O'Hare, Chicago, IL R+8
- Harrowgate, Philadelphia, PA D+53
- Lakeview Terrace, Sylmar, CA D+18
- Heron Walk, Madison, TN D+34
- North Aurora, Aurora, CO D+39
- South Broadway, Cleveland, OH D+53
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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.