45845 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 99% of adults in 45845 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45845, ~15% vote Democratic, ~84% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45845 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45845 leans more Republican than 11 of 25 neighbors.
45845 runs about 59 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 45845 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 45845, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 45845 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 45845, OH does.
Why turnout in 45845 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 45845 own their home, about 14 points above the Ohio average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in 45845 have completed high school, above 97% 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.