45205 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 45205 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45205, ~31% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45205 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45205 leans more Democratic than 53 of 71 neighbors.
45205 runs about 46 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 45205 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45205. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 45205 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 45205, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in 45205 live in densely developed areas, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in 45205 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes. 45205 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 45205, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 45205 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 45205 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 16 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 61% of households in 45205 rent, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in 45205 report food insecurity, above 95% 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.