45612 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 45612 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45612, ~13% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45612 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45612 leans more Republican than 2 of 7 neighbors.
45612 runs about 50 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 45612 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 45612, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 45612 hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 45612 drive to work alone, above 84% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 45612, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 45612 looks the way it does
Turnout in 45612 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.