45884 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 45884 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45884, ~12% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45884 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45884 leans more Republican than 9 of 19 neighbors.
45884 runs about 58 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why 45884 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 45884, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 45884, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 89% of residents in 45884 drive to work alone, above 95% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 45884 are family households, above 87% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 45884, 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 45884 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in 45884 own their home, about 19 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.