43230 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 43230 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43230, ~52% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43230 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43230 leans more Democratic than 24 of 47 neighbors.
43230 runs about 37 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 43230 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 43230. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 43230 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 43230, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 89% of residents in 43230 live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 43230 sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 89% of zip codes). 43230 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; 43230, OH sits in the top quarter 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 43230 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 43230 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.