44601 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 44601 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44601, ~25% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44601 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44601 leans more Republican than 7 of 27 neighbors.
44601 runs about 14 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44601. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 41 points.
Why 44601 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 44601, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
44601 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 68%, far above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 44601 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 76% of zip codes).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 44601, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 44601 looks the way it does
Turnout in 44601 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.