44843 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 44843 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44843, ~21% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44843 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44843 leans more Republican than 7 of 13 neighbors.
44843 runs about 42 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 44843 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 44843, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 44843, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 44843, OH sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 44843 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 44843 own their home, about 14 points above the Ohio average of 77%. 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.