44303 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 44303 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44303, ~55% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44303 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44303 leans more Democratic than 31 of 38 neighbors.
44303 runs about 56 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44303 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44303. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 44303 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 44303, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 44303 live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 44303 sits in the top quarter (about 54%, above 91% of zip codes). 44303 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 44303, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 44303 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 44303 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.