43735 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 43735 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43735, ~13% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43735 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43735 leans more Republican than 12 of 18 neighbors.
43735 runs about 48 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 43735 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 43735, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 43735, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 90% of residents in 43735 drive to work alone, above 96% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 43735 are family households, above 85% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 43735, 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 43735 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 43735 have completed high school, about 5 points above the Ohio average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.