44305 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 44305 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44305, ~37% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44305 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44305 leans more Democratic than 31 of 43 neighbors.
44305 runs about 35 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44305 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44305. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+43) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 44305 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 44305, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in 44305 live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 44305 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes. 44305 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; 44305, 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 44305 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in 44305 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 44305 report food insecurity, above 86% 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.