45176 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 45176 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45176, ~14% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45176 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45176 leans more Republican than 8 of 16 neighbors.
45176 runs about 48 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45176. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 45176 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 45176, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 45176, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a low foreign-born share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; 45176, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 45176 looks the way it does
Turnout in 45176 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.