45111 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 45111 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45111, ~32% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45111 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45111 leans more Democratic than 34 of 61 neighbors.
45111 runs about 24 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 45111 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 45111 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 45111, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 78% of adults in 45111 hold a bachelor's degree, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 28%. 45111 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 45111, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 45111 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 45111 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.