44052 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 44052 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44052, ~30% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44052 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44052 leans more Democratic than 15 of 16 neighbors.
44052 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44052 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44052. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 33 points.
Why 44052 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 44052, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 89% of residents in 44052 live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 44052 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes. 44052 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 44052, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 44052 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 44052 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 46% of households in 44052 rent, compared to around 24% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 44052 report food insecurity, above 94% of zip codes. 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.