West End is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 50% of adults in West End typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West End, ~44% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West End compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West End leans more Democratic than 15 of 18 neighbors.
West End runs about 86 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while West End is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West End. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 46 points.
Why West End 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 End, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West End votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while West End runs about 86 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 63% of adults in West End have never been married, above 95% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West End, Cincinnati, OH sits in the top tenth 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 West End looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 88% of households in West End rent, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in West End report food insecurity, above 89% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and West End sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH D+68
- Central Business District, Cincinnati, OH D+52
- Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, OH D+67
- Cuf, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- Corryville, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- East Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+36
- South Fairmount, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH D+74
- Clifton, Cincinnati, OH D+68
- Avondale, Cincinnati, OH D+83
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northside, Fort Wayne, IN D+17
- Ball Square, Somerville, MA D+70
- Bowdoin Apartments, Malden, MA D+37
- The Avenues, York, PA D+30
- West Memorial, Katy, TX R+16
- West Minnehaha, Vancouver, WA D+18
- Milton Upper Mills, Milton, MA D+67
- North Main, Greenville, SC D+5
- Heights, Little Rock, AR D+19
- Roselawn, Cincinnati, OH 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.