45056 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 45056 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45056, ~29% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45056 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45056 is the most Democratic-leaning.
45056 runs about 26 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 45056 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45056. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 65 points.
Why 45056 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 45056, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in 45056 hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 65% of adults in 45056 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes. 45056 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 45056, 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 45056 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 58% of households in 45056 rent, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 96% of adults in 45056 have completed high school, above 81% 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.