45662 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 45662 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45662, ~21% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45662 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45662 is the least Republican-leaning.
45662 runs about 20 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45662. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 47 points.
Why 45662 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 45662, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
45662 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 63%, well above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 45662, OH does.
Why turnout in 45662 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 46% of households in 45662 rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 45662 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 45662 report food insecurity, 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.