44125 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 44125 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44125, ~44% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44125 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44125 leans more Democratic than 33 of 56 neighbors.
44125 runs about 53 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44125 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44125. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+68) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 91 points.
Why 44125 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 44125, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in 44125 live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 44125 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes. 44125 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; 44125, 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 44125 looks the way it does
Turnout in 44125 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.