43617 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 94% of adults in 43617 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43617, ~50% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43617 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43617 leans more Democratic than 27 of 39 neighbors.
43617 runs about 17 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 43617 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 43617. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 43617 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 43617, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in 43617 hold a bachelor's degree, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 43617 sits in the top fifth on density (about 89%, above 87% of zip codes). 43617 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 43617, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 43617 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 43617 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 43617 own their home, compared to around 68% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 43617 have completed high school, above 89% 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.