44126 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 44126 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44126, ~48% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44126 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44126 leans more Democratic than 25 of 44 neighbors.
44126 runs about 27 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44126 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44126. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 44126 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 44126, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 44126 live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 44126 sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 89% of zip codes). 44126 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; 44126, 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 44126 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 44126 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 44126 have completed high school, above 88% 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.