Westland is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Westland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westland, ~32% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westland sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 0 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 4 leaning the other way.
Westland runs about 13 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Westland sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Westland. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Westland 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 Westland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westland votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Westland runs about 13 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Westland, Galloway, OH sits below the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Westland looks the way it does
Turnout in Westland sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH D+16
- West Gate, Columbus, OH D+27
- West Columbus Interim, Hilliard, OH D+9
- Scioto Woods, Columbus, OH D+19
- McKinley Avenue Corridor, Columbus, OH D+34
- Southwest, Columbus, OH Even
- Franklinton, Columbus, OH D+35
- Fifth by Northwest, Columbus, OH D+48
- Pinnacle Club, Grove City, OH R+9
- Tri-Village, Columbus, OH D+48
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Inner Richmond, San Francisco, CA D+68
- Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA D+66
- North Torrance, Torrance, CA D+20
- Central City, Los Angeles, CA D+45
- Walnut Valley, Diamond Bar, CA D+9
- Frankford, Philadelphia, PA D+56
- Financial District, Manhattan, NY D+58
- Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA D+46
- TCU-West Cliff, Fort Worth, TX D+6
- Hyde Park, Los Angeles, CA D+70
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.