43231 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 43231 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43231, ~39% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43231 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43231 leans more Democratic than 27 of 45 neighbors.
43231 runs about 50 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 43231 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 43231. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+50) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 43231 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 43231, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 43231 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 43231 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes. 43231 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; 43231, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 43231 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in 43231 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 43231 report food insecurity, above 83% 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.