44445 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 44445 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44445, ~17% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44445 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44445 leans more Republican than 22 of 26 neighbors.
44445 runs about 42 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44445. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 44445 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 44445, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 44445 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 44445 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in 44445 are family households, above 94% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 44445, OH sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 44445 looks the way it does
Turnout in 44445 sits close to the national pattern. 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.