44437 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 44437 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44437, ~35% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44437 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44437 leans more Republican than 22 of 44 neighbors.
44437 runs about 4 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44437. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+26) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 44437 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 44437, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in 44437 drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 44437, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 44437 looks the way it does
Turnout in 44437 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.