44074 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 44074 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44074, ~43% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44074 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44074 is the most Democratic-leaning.
44074 runs about 36 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44074 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44074. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+43) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+39), a spread of about 83 points.
Why 44074 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 44074, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 44% of adults in 44074 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in 44074 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes. 44074 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 44074, OH sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 44074 looks the way it does
Turnout in 44074 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.