45502 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 45502 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45502, ~26% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45502 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45502 leans more Republican than 8 of 20 neighbors.
45502 runs about 31 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45502. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 45502 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 45502, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 76% of households in 45502 are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 45502, OH sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 45502 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 45502 own their home, about 11 points above the Ohio average of 77%. 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.