44707 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 44707 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44707, ~35% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44707 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44707 leans more Democratic than 33 of 36 neighbors.
44707 runs about 22 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 44707 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44707. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+52) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 84 points.
Why 44707 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 44707, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 44707 is about 62%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 44707 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes. 44707 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 44707, OH sits in the top quarter nationally 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 44707 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 44707 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 47%, about 14 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in 44707 rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 44707 report food insecurity, above 95% 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.