44017 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 44017 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44017, ~43% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44017 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44017 leans more Democratic than 25 of 41 neighbors.
44017 runs about 24 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44017 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44017. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+36) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 44017 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 44017, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in 44017 live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 44017 sits in the top quarter (about 38%, above 79% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in 44017 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 44017, OH sits in the top 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 44017 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 44017 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.