The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around University Heights. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
University Heights tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, University Heights has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, University Heights leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In University Heights, 59.07% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in University Heights women make up 51.75% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in University Heights is 31.0, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is University Heights a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in University Heights, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
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- Highland Hills, OH: more conservative voters
- East Cleveland, OH: more conservative voters
- Woodmere, OH: more conservative voters
- Pepper Pike, OH: more conservative voters
- Warrensville Heights, OH: more conservative voters
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- Commerce, CA: more liberal voters
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- Superior, CO: more liberal voters
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