43457 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 43457 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43457, ~18% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43457 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43457 leans more Republican than 13 of 25 neighbors.
43457 runs about 37 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 43457 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 43457, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in 43457 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in 43457 drive to work alone, above 89% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 43457, OH sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 43457 looks the way it does
Turnout in 43457 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.