44647 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 44647 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44647, ~26% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44647 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44647 leans more Republican than 17 of 38 neighbors.
44647 runs about 22 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44647. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 44647 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 44647, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
44647 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 65%, far above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 44647, OH sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 44647 looks the way it does
Turnout in 44647 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.