45422 is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 45422 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45422, ~39% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45422 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45422 leans more Democratic than 40 of 47 neighbors.
45422 runs about 70 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 45422 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 45422 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 45422, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in 45422 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 63% of adults in 45422 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes. 45422 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 45422, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 45422 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 89% of households in 45422 rent, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 45422 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.