45426 is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 45426 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45426, ~59% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45426 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45426 leans more Democratic than 43 of 46 neighbors.
45426 runs about 82 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 45426 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45426. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+83) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 45 points.
Why 45426 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 45426, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 45426 is about 21%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 45426 have never been married, above 85% of zip codes. 45426 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 45426, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 45426 looks the way it does
Turnout in 45426 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.