43205 is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 43205 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43205, ~51% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43205 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43205 is the most Democratic-leaning.
43205 runs about 88 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 43205 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 43205 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 43205, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 43205 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 43205 sits in the top quarter (about 43%, above 84% of zip codes). 43205 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; 43205, 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 43205 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 60% of households in 43205 rent, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 43205 report food insecurity, above 88% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 43205 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.