44049 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 44049 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44049, ~17% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44049 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44049 leans more Republican than 12 of 14 neighbors.
44049 runs about 36 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 44049 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 44049, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 44049 hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 44049, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 44049 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 44049 own their home, about 13 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.