44102 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 44102 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44102, ~31% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44102 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44102 leans more Democratic than 27 of 50 neighbors.
44102 runs about 52 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44102 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44102. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 44102 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 44102, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 44102 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 44102 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes. 44102 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; 44102, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 44102 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 44102 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 49%, about 13 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 62% of households in 44102 rent, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in 44102 report food insecurity, above 95% 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.