44046 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 44046 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44046, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44046 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44046 leans more Republican than 12 of 17 neighbors.
44046 runs about 42 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 44046 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 44046, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in 44046 are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 44046, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 44046 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 44046 own their home, about 12 points above the Ohio average of 77%. 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.