44708 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 44708 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44708, ~35% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44708 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44708 leans more Republican than 8 of 36 neighbors.
44708 runs about 5 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44708. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 44708 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 44708, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
44708 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 94%, far above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 44708, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 44708 looks the way it does
Turnout in 44708 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.