43612 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 43612 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43612, ~34% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43612 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43612 leans more Democratic than 31 of 40 neighbors.
43612 runs about 32 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 43612 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 43612. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 36 points.
Why 43612 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 43612, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 43612 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 44% of adults in 43612 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes. 43612 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 43612, OH sits in the top 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 43612 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 44% of households in 43612 rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 43612 report food insecurity, above 85% 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.