44270 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 44270 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44270, ~23% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44270 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44270 leans more Republican than 20 of 27 neighbors.
44270 runs about 31 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44270. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 44270 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 44270. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 44270, OH sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 44270 looks the way it does
Turnout in 44270 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.