44301 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 44301 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44301, ~37% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44301 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44301 leans more Democratic than 32 of 42 neighbors.
44301 runs about 40 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44301 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44301. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 43 points.
Why 44301 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 44301, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 44301 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in 44301 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes. 44301 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; 44301, OH sits in the bottom quarter 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 44301 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 40% of households in 44301 rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 44301 report food insecurity, above 88% 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.