45317 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 45317 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45317, ~12% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45317 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45317 leans more Republican than 9 of 16 neighbors.
45317 runs about 54 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45317. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 45317 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 45317, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 45317 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 45317 fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 45317, OH sits in the bottom 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 45317 looks the way it does
Turnout in 45317 sits close to the national pattern. 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.