43720 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 43720 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43720, ~12% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43720 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43720 is the most Republican-leaning.
43720 runs about 57 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 43720. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 43720 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 43720, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 43720, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in 43720 drive to work alone, above 92% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 43720, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 43720 looks the way it does
Turnout in 43720 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.