45252 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 95% of adults in 45252 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45252, ~30% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45252 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45252 leans more Republican than 48 of 60 neighbors.
45252 runs about 26 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45252. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 45252 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 45252. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 45252, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 45252 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 45252 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in 45252 own their home, compared to around 66% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 45252 have completed high school, above 81% 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.