45743 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 45743 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45743, ~14% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45743 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45743 leans more Republican than 10 of 17 neighbors.
45743 runs about 50 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 45743 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 45743, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in 45743 drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 45743 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 91% of zip codes).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 45743, OH does.
Why turnout in 45743 looks the way it does
Turnout in 45743 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.