45855 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 45855 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45855, ~12% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45855 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45855 leans more Republican than 5 of 11 neighbors.
45855 runs about 50 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 45855 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 45855, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 45855 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 45855, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 45855 looks the way it does
Turnout in 45855 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.