44314 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 44314 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44314, ~31% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44314 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44314 leans more Democratic than 25 of 39 neighbors.
44314 runs about 24 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44314 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44314. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 39 points.
Why 44314 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 44314, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in 44314 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in 44314 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes. 44314 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; 44314, 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 44314 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in 44314 rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 44314 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.