44123 is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 44123 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44123, ~48% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44123 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44123 leans more Democratic than 20 of 34 neighbors.
44123 runs about 71 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44123 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44123. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 44123 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 44123, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 86% of residents in 44123 live in densely developed areas, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in 44123 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes. 44123 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; 44123, 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 44123 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 50% of households in 44123 rent, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 44123 report food insecurity, above 86% 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.