44143 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 44143 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44143, ~56% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44143 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44143 leans more Democratic than 14 of 38 neighbors.
44143 runs about 46 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44143 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44143. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+62) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 67 points.
Why 44143 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 44143, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in 44143 live in densely developed areas, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 44143 sits in the top quarter (about 43%, above 83% of zip codes). 44143 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 44143, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 44143 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 44143 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 69%, about 9 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.