45362 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 45362 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45362, ~10% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45362 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45362 leans more Republican than 13 of 21 neighbors.
45362 runs about 65 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 45362 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 45362, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in 45362 drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 45362 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in 45362 are family households, above 94% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 45362, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 45362 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 45362 own their home, about 13 points above the Ohio average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 45362 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.