43721 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 43721 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43721, ~15% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43721 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43721 leans more Republican than 13 of 18 neighbors.
43721 runs about 48 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 43721 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 43721, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in 43721 are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 43721, 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 43721 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 43721 own their home, about 15 points above the Ohio average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 43721 have completed high school, above 83% 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.