44420 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 44420 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44420, ~35% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44420 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44420 leans more Republican than 18 of 44 neighbors.
Politically, 44420 sits close to the rest of Ohio.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44420. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+25) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 44420 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 44420, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 44420 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 44420, OH sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 44420 looks the way it does
Turnout in 44420 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.