45147 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 86% of adults in 45147 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45147, ~34% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45147 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45147 leans more Republican than 45 of 59 neighbors.
45147 runs about 10 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 45147 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 45147, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 82% of households in 45147 are family households, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 45147, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 45147 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 45147 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in 45147 own their home, compared to around 79% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 45147 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.