44116 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 44116 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44116, ~53% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44116 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44116 leans more Democratic than 23 of 39 neighbors.
44116 runs about 32 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44116 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44116. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 44116 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 44116, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 64% of adults in 44116 hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 44116 sits in the top fifth on density (about 91%, above 88% of zip codes). 44116 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 44116, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 44116 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 44116 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 44116 have completed high school, 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.