44105 is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 44105 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44105, ~43% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44105 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44105 leans more Democratic than 40 of 51 neighbors.
44105 runs about 79 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44105 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44105. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+89) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+39), a spread of about 50 points.
Why 44105 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 44105, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 44105 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in 44105 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes. 44105 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 44105, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 44105 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 44105 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 48%, about 14 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 49% of households in 44105 rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in 44105 report food insecurity, above 97% 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.