43009 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 43009 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43009, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43009 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43009 leans more Republican than 5 of 15 neighbors.
43009 runs about 44 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 43009 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 43009, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 43009 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 43009 are family households, above 87% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 43009, OH sits in the bottom 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 43009 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 43009 own their home, about 11 points above the Ohio average of 77%. 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.