44214 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 44214 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44214, ~16% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44214 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44214 leans more Republican than 18 of 19 neighbors.
44214 runs about 47 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44214. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 44214 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 44214, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 44214, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Ohio average of 23%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 44214 are family households, above 90% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 44214, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 44214 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 44214 own their home, about 12 points above the Ohio average of 77%. 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.