44882 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 44882 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 44882, ~14% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 44882 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 44882 leans more Republican than 9 of 11 neighbors.
44882 runs about 50 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 44882. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 44882 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 44882, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 44882 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 44882 fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 44882, OH sits above 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 44882 looks the way it does
Turnout in 44882 sits close to the national pattern. 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.