44111 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 44111 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44111, ~33% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44111 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44111 leans more Democratic than 26 of 47 neighbors.
44111 runs about 37 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44111 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44111. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 44111 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 44111, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 44111 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 47% of adults in 44111 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes. 44111 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; 44111, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 44111 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 44111 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 42% of households in 44111 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 44111 report food insecurity, above 87% 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.