45243 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 96% of adults in 45243 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45243, ~50% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45243 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45243 leans more Democratic than 31 of 70 neighbors.
45243 runs about 14 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 45243 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45243. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 45243 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 45243, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
45243 votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 45243 runs about 14 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 45243, OH sits in the top quarter 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 45243 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 45243 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 45243 own their home, compared to around 70% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 45243 have completed high school, above 96% 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.