44705 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 44705 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44705, ~33% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44705 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44705 leans more Democratic than 33 of 38 neighbors.
44705 runs about 21 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44705 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44705. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+42) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 52 points.
Why 44705 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 44705, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in 44705 live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in 44705 have never been married, above 89% of zip codes. 44705 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 44705, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 44705 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in 44705 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 44705 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 44705 report food insecurity, above 89% 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.