44142 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 44142 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44142, ~32% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44142 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44142 leans more Republican than 37 of 46 neighbors.
Politically, 44142 sits close to the rest of Ohio.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44142. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 44142 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 44142, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
44142 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 98%, far above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 44142 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 77% of zip codes).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 44142, 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 44142 looks the way it does
Turnout in 44142 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.