45657 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 45657 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45657, ~14% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45657 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45657 leans more Republican than 5 of 10 neighbors.
45657 runs about 49 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 45657 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 45657, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 45657, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 45657 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 81% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 45657 are family households, above 88% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 45657, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 45657 looks the way it does
Turnout in 45657 sits close to the national pattern. 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.