45351 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 45351 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45351, ~8% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45351 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45351 leans more Republican than 15 of 22 neighbors.
45351 runs about 67 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 45351 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 45351, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 45351, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in 45351 drive to work alone, above 93% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in 45351 are family households, above 96% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 45351, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 45351 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 45351 own their home, about 16 points above the Ohio average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 45351 have completed high school, above 84% 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.