43081 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 43081 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43081, ~49% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43081 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43081 leans more Democratic than 17 of 45 neighbors.
43081 runs about 32 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 43081 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 43081. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+48) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 63 points.
Why 43081 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 43081, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in 43081 hold a bachelor's degree, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 43081 sits in the top fifth on density (about 89%, above 87% of zip codes). 43081 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 43081, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 43081 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 43081 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 43081 have completed high school, above 93% of zip codes. 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.