43843 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 43843 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43843, ~13% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43843 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43843 leans more Republican than 10 of 13 neighbors.
43843 runs about 55 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 43843. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 43843 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 43843, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 43843, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 43843, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 43843 looks the way it does
Turnout in 43843 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.