Winton Hills is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Winton Hills typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winton Hills, ~51% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winton Hills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Winton Hills leans more Democratic than 16 of 20 neighbors.
Winton Hills runs about 88 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Winton Hills is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Winton Hills. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+61), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Winton Hills 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 Winton Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Winton Hills votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Winton Hills runs about 88 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 72% of adults in Winton Hills have never been married, above 98% of neighborhoods.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Winton Hills, Cincinnati, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Winton Hills looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Winton Hills is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 33%, about 28 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 82% of households in Winton Hills rent, compared to around 55% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 51% of adults in Winton Hills report food insecurity, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- College Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+61
- Carthage, Cincinnati, OH D+34
- Northside, Cincinnati, OH D+68
- Hartwell, Cincinnati, OH D+40
- Bond Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+72
- North Avondale, Cincinnati, OH D+81
- Mount Airy, Cincinnati, OH D+58
- Clifton, Cincinnati, OH D+68
- Roselawn, Cincinnati, OH D+78
- Avondale, Cincinnati, OH D+83
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Comstock, Spokane, WA D+35
- Far North Dallas-Justin, Justin, TX R+23
- Mosier Valley, Euless, TX D+3
- Crocker, Daly City, CA D+42
- Finney, Grosse Pointe, MI D+66
- Houston Suburban Homes, Pasadena, TX R+10
- Totem Lake, Kirkland, WA D+40
- Mapleton-Fall Creek, Indianapolis, IN D+73
- Upper Boggy Creek, Austin, TX D+69
- Oak Forest, Charlotte, NC D+65
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.