45701 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 45701 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45701, ~39% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45701 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45701 is the most Democratic-leaning.
45701 runs about 48 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while 45701 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45701. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 58 points.
Why 45701 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 45701, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 50% of adults in 45701 hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 62% of adults in 45701 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes. 45701 runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 45701, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 45701 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 57% of households in 45701 rent, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 45701 report food insecurity, above 85% 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.