Willowick leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Willowick typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Willowick, ~34% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Willowick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Willowick leans more Republican than 48 of 90 neighbors.
Willowick runs about 6 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Willowick. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Willowick 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 Willowick, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Willowick votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 99%, far above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Willowick, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Willowick looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Willowick have completed high school, about 5 points above the Ohio average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wickliffe, OH R+4
- Timberlake, OH R+11
- Eastlake, OH R+14
- Willoughby, OH Even
- Willoughby Hills, OH D+14
- Euclid, OH D+63
- Waite Hill, OH R+19
- Richmond Heights, OH D+64
- Highland Heights, OH Even
- Mayfield, OH Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Port Washington, WI R+9
- Leon Valley, TX D+11
- Forsyth, GA R+29
- St. Simons, GA R+28
- Bull Mountain, OR D+29
- Shawano, WI R+22
- Wells Branch, TX D+36
- East Bridgewater, MA R+10
- Manorville, NY R+28
- Milford, PA R+23
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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.