43718 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 43718 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43718, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43718 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43718 leans more Republican than 11 of 27 neighbors.
43718 runs about 45 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 43718. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 43718 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 43718, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 43718 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 43718 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in 43718 are family households, above 92% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 43718, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 43718 looks the way it does
Turnout in 43718 sits close to the national pattern. 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.