45469 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 39% of adults in 45469 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45469, ~21% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45469 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45469 leans more Democratic than 35 of 48 neighbors.
45469 runs about 21 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 45469 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 45469 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 45469, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 45469 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 45469 sits in the top quarter (about 45%, above 85% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 97% of adults in 45469 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 45469, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 45469 looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. 45469 sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 97% of adults in 45469 have completed high school, above 88% 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.