Westlake, OH Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Westlake

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Westlake leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.

 

About 87% of adults in Westlake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westlake, ~47% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Westlake compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Westlake leans more Democratic than 54 of 85 neighbors.

Westlake runs about 19 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Westlake is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westlake. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+16) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+2), a spread of about 13 points.

Why Westlake leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Westlake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in Westlake live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Westlake sits in the top quarter (about 61%, above 97% of cities). Westlake runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Westlake, 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 Westlake looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westlake 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Westlake have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.