45788 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 45788 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45788, ~16% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45788 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45788 leans more Republican than 3 of 19 neighbors.
45788 runs about 44 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45788. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 45788 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 45788, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in 45788 are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 45788, OH sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 45788 looks the way it does
Turnout in 45788 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.