Westwood leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Westwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westwood, ~41% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westwood leans more Democratic than 5 of 14 neighbors.
Westwood runs about 57 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Westwood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Westwood. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Westwood 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 Westwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westwood votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Westwood runs about 57 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Westwood have never been married, above 76% of neighborhoods.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Westwood, Cincinnati, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Westwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Westwood 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
- West Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+23
- East Westwood, Cincinnati, OH D+80
- South Fairmount, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- Bridgetown North, Cincinnati, OH R+26
- Monfort Heights South, Cincinnati, OH R+24
- East Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+36
- Northside, Cincinnati, OH D+68
- Mount Airy, Cincinnati, OH D+58
- Mack South, Cincinnati, OH R+51
- Clifton, Cincinnati, OH D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA D+60
- South Dallas Fair Park, Dallas, TX D+76
- Belmont, Philadelphia, PA D+85
- La Habra City, La Habra, CA D+7
- Montecito Heights, Los Angeles, CA D+42
- Montebello, Denver, CO D+46
- Juniata Park-Feltonville, Philadelphia, PA D+44
- Millard, Omaha, NE Even
- Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA D+64
- Eastside Enact, Tacoma, WA D+32
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.