43210 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 44% of adults in 43210 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43210, ~33% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43210 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43210 leans more Democratic than 35 of 47 neighbors.
43210 runs about 63 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 43210 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 43210. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 43210 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 43210, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in 43210 hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 43210 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 98% of zip codes). 43210 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; 43210, 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 43210 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 43210 rent, about 75 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 43210 report food insecurity, above 91% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 43210 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.