Youngstown, OH Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Youngstown

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Youngstown leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.

 

About 66% of adults in Youngstown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Youngstown, ~41% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Youngstown compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Youngstown leans more Democratic than 117 of 118 neighbors.

Youngstown runs about 36 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Youngstown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Youngstown. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+65) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 78 points.

Why Youngstown 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 Youngstown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 83% of residents in Youngstown live in densely developed areas, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Youngstown have never been married, above 95% of cities. Youngstown runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Youngstown, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Youngstown looks the way it does

Turnout in Youngstown 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.

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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.