West Village leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 77% of adults in West Village typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Village, ~41% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Village compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Village is the least Democratic-leaning.
West Village runs about 17 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while West Village is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Village. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 14 points.
Why West Village 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 Village, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Village votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while West Village runs about 17 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; West Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in West Village looks the way it does
Turnout in West Village sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH D+7
- East Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH D+7
- Chapel Hill, Akron, OH D+20
- North Hill, Akron, OH D+27
- Merriman Valley, Akron, OH D+31
- Elizabeth Park Valley, Akron, OH D+46
- Northwest Akron, Akron, OH D+42
- Highland Square, Akron, OH D+48
- Middlebury, Akron, OH D+42
- Goodyear Heights, Akron, OH D+22
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ellwanger-Barry, Rochester, NY D+68
- Mount Pleasant, Chicago, IL D+28
- Moorings-Coquina Sands, Naples, FL R+21
- Dogwood Hollow, Levittown, PA R+3
- Westwood Richland, Abilene, TX R+18
- Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte, NC D+49
- Thurston Woods, Milwaukee, WI D+79
- Woodland Heights, Springfield, MO R+8
- Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+11
- Near Eastside, Syracuse, NY D+69
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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.