44653 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 44653 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44653, ~14% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44653 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44653 leans more Republican than 12 of 22 neighbors.
44653 runs about 46 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 44653 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 44653, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in 44653 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in 44653 drive to work alone, above 82% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 44653, OH sits below the national average 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 44653 looks the way it does
Turnout in 44653 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.