45789 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 45789 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45789, ~13% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45789 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45789 leans more Republican than 10 of 16 neighbors.
45789 runs about 53 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 45789 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 45789, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 45789, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Ohio average of 23%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 45789 are family households, above 93% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 45789, OH sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 45789 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 45789 own their home, about 15 points above the Ohio average of 77%. 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.