43976 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 43976 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 43976, ~14% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 43976 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 43976 leans more Republican than 8 of 18 neighbors.
43976 runs about 45 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 43976 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 43976, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 43976, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; 43976, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 43976 looks the way it does
Turnout in 43976 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.