44121 is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 44121 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44121, ~61% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44121 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44121 leans more Democratic than 32 of 44 neighbors.
44121 runs about 79 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44121 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44121. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+52), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 44121 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 44121, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in 44121 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 44121 sits in the top quarter (about 41%, above 82% of zip codes). 44121 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; 44121, OH sits in the top quarter 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 44121 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 44121 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.