43147 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 43147 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43147, ~47% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43147 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43147 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 13 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 22 leaning the other way.
43147 runs about 13 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 43147 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 43147. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+25), a spread of about 42 points.
Why 43147 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 43147, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
43147 votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 43147 runs about 13 points more Democratic.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 43147, OH sits in the top quarter 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 43147 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 43147 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 43147 have completed high school, above 84% 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.