45679 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 45679 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45679, ~15% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45679 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45679 leans more Republican than 5 of 9 neighbors.
45679 runs about 54 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 45679 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 45679, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 45679, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in 45679 drive to work alone, above 90% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 45679 are family households, above 85% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 45679, OH sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 45679 looks the way it does
Turnout in 45679 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.