Woodlawn is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Woodlawn typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodlawn, ~55% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodlawn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodlawn leans more Democratic than 142 of 144 neighbors.
Woodlawn runs about 74 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Woodlawn is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 66% of residents in Woodlawn live in densely developed areas, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Woodlawn sits in the top quarter (about 32%, above 78% of cities). Woodlawn runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Woodlawn, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Woodlawn looks the way it does
Turnout in Woodlawn 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 Cities
- Glendale, OH D+16
- Lincoln Heights, OH D+89
- Wyoming, OH D+34
- Lockland, OH D+17
- Springdale, OH D+23
- Greenhills, OH D+7
- Evendale, OH Even
- Arlington Heights, OH Even
- Reading, OH R+8
- Forest Park, OH D+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elmira Heights, NY R+19
- Horse Shoe, NC R+19
- Granby, MO R+63
- Kevil, KY R+59
- Marienville, PA R+5
- Otterbein, OH R+4
- St. Bernard, LA R+52
- Sewanee, TN R+34
- Walsenburg, CO R+7
- Lake Park, NC R+14
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.