45846 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 45846 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45846, ~9% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45846 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45846 leans more Republican than 13 of 17 neighbors.
45846 runs about 67 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45846. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+74), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 45846 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 45846, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 45846 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 45846, OH sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 45846 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 45846 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 45846 own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.