44502 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 44502 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44502, ~32% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44502 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44502 leans more Democratic than 36 of 43 neighbors.
44502 runs about 48 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44502 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44502. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 65 points.
Why 44502 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 44502, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 44502 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in 44502 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes. 44502 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; 44502, OH sits in the bottom tenth 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 44502 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 44502 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 16 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 52% of households in 44502 rent, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 39% of adults in 44502 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.