West Gate leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 70% of adults in West Gate typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Gate, ~47% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Gate compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Gate leans more Democratic than 7 of 16 neighbors.
West Gate runs about 45 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while West Gate is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Gate. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 29 points.
Why West Gate 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 Gate, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in West Gate live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. West Gate runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Gate, Toledo, OH sits in the top quarter nationally 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 West Gate looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Gate 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Country Meadows, Oildale, CA R+42
- Wakefield, Tucson, AZ D+43
- Junior College Neighborhood Assc., Santa Rosa, CA D+62
- Eastern Hills, Dayton, OH R+9
- Daybreak, South Jordan, UT Even
- Shadow Hills, Sunland, CA R+6
- Grandale, Detroit, MI D+86
- Pulaski, Detroit, MI D+86
- City Center North, Aurora, CO D+45
- North Shoal Creek, Austin, TX D+51
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.