Willowdell is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Willowdell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Willowdell, ~9% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Willowdell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Willowdell leans more Republican than 85 of 100 neighbors.
Willowdell runs about 65 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Willowdell 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 Willowdell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Willowdell drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Willowdell are family households, above 90% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Willowdell, OH sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Willowdell looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Willowdell own their home, about 14 points above the Ohio average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Willowdell have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Yorkshire, OH R+79
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- Russia, OH R+72
- Fort Loramie, OH R+70
- Versailles, OH R+70
- Brock, OH R+72
- Egypt, OH R+79
- Houston, OH R+73
- North Star, OH R+80
- Webster, OH R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pineridge, CA R+44
- Wabbaseka, AR D+7
- Metalton, AR R+70
- Whiteson, OR R+32
- Calverton, VA R+21
- Tram, KY R+65
- Dahlonega, IA R+44
- Clockville, NY R+30
- Townley, IN R+57
- Pittsburg, IA R+55
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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.