45219 is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 39% of adults in 45219 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45219, ~31% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45219 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45219 leans more Democratic than 61 of 74 neighbors.
45219 runs about 69 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 45219 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45219. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+71) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+51), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 45219 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 45219, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 45219 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 84% of adults in 45219 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes. 45219 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; 45219, OH sits in the top tenth 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 45219 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 82% of households in 45219 rent, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 45219 report food insecurity, above 93% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 45219 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.