43518 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 43518 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43518, ~17% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43518 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43518 leans more Republican than 12 of 13 neighbors.
43518 runs about 49 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 43518 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 43518, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 43518 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 43518 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 77% of zip codes).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 43518, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 43518 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 43518 own their home, about 12 points above the Ohio average of 77%. 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.