44114 is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 41% of adults in 44114 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44114, ~32% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44114 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44114 leans more Democratic than 29 of 47 neighbors.
44114 runs about 68 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44114 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44114. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+41), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 44114 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 44114, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 44114 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 44114 sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 85% of zip codes). 44114 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; 44114, 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 44114 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 89% of households in 44114 rent, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 44114 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 44114 report food insecurity, above 93% 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.