45506 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 45506 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45506, ~35% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45506 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45506 leans more Democratic than 19 of 21 neighbors.
45506 runs about 36 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 45506 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45506. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+54) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 72 points.
Why 45506 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 45506, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 45506 is about 57%, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 45506 have never been married, above 85% of zip codes. 45506 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; 45506, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 45506 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 45506 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 49%, about 13 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 43% of households in 45506 rent, compared to around 22% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 45506 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.