44055 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 44055 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44055, ~28% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44055 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44055 leans more Democratic than 17 of 21 neighbors.
44055 runs about 27 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44055 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44055. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+2), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 44055 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 44055, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in 44055 live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 44055 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes. 44055 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 44055, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 44055 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 44055 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 14 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 49% of households in 44055 rent, compared to around 24% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in 44055 report food insecurity, above 96% 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.