43974 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 43974 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43974, ~14% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43974 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43974 is the most Republican-leaning.
43974 runs about 51 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 43974 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 43974, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 43974, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 91% of residents in 43974 drive to work alone, above 97% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 43974 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 43974, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 43974 looks the way it does
Turnout in 43974 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.