43219 is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 43219 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43219, ~45% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43219 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43219 leans more Democratic than 48 of 50 neighbors.
43219 runs about 79 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 43219 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 43219. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+80) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+49), a spread of about 30 points.
Why 43219 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 43219, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 43219 is about 18%, about 54 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in 43219 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes. 43219 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 43219, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 43219 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 43219 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 59% of households in 43219 rent, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in 43219 report food insecurity, above 95% 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.