44112 is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 44112 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44112, ~56% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44112 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44112 leans more Democratic than 40 of 41 neighbors.
44112 runs about 98 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44112 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 44112 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 44112, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 44112 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in 44112 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes. 44112 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 44112, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 44112 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 44112 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 12 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 52% of households in 44112 rent, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 40% of adults in 44112 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.