43446 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 43446 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43446, ~36% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43446 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43446 is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, 43446 sits close to the rest of Ohio.
Why 43446 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 43446, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in 43446 live in densely developed areas, about 33 points below the Ohio average of 34%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 43446, OH sits in the bottom 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 43446 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 43446 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 43446 own their home, above 81% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 43446 have completed high school, 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.