44236 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 44236 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44236, ~54% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~-4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44236 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44236 leans more Democratic than 15 of 41 neighbors.
44236 runs about 15 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44236 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44236. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 44236 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 44236, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
44236 votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44236 runs about 15 points more Democratic.
Population density, never-married share, and Democratic lean
Places that combine high population density and a low never-married share tend to lean Democratic, as 44236, OH does.
Why turnout in 44236 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 44236 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 44236 own their home, above 86% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 44236 have completed high school, above 94% 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.