45236 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 45236 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45236, ~44% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45236 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45236 leans more Democratic than 40 of 71 neighbors.
45236 runs about 26 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 45236 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45236. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+44) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 53 points.
Why 45236 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 45236, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 45236 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 45236 sits in the top quarter (about 51%, above 90% of zip codes). 45236 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 45236, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 45236 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 45236 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 68%, about 8 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.