44243 is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 20% of adults in 44243 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44243, ~16% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~80% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44243 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44243 leans more Democratic than 34 of 36 neighbors.
44243 runs about 72 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44243 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 44243 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 44243, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 44243 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 44243 sits in the top quarter (about 57%, above 93% of zip codes). 44243 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 44243, OH sits in the bottom tenth 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 44243 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 98% of households in 44243 rent, about 73 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in 44243 report food insecurity, above 96% 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.