44145 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 44145 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44145, ~47% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44145 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44145 leans more Democratic than 18 of 34 neighbors.
44145 runs about 19 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44145 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44145. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+16) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 44145 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 44145, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in 44145 hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 44145 sits in the top fifth on density (about 94%, above 91% of zip codes). 44145 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; 44145, 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 44145 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 44145 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 44145 have completed high school, above 80% 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.