45417 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 45417 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45417, ~50% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45417 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45417 leans more Democratic than 42 of 46 neighbors.
45417 runs about 78 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 45417 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45417. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+86) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 59 points.
Why 45417 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 45417, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 77% of residents in 45417 live in densely developed areas, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 45417 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes. 45417 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 45417, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 45417 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 45417 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 18 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 53% of households in 45417 rent, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 39% of adults in 45417 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.