Cincinnati, Ohio is a bustling city with numerous political organizations and candidates vying for a spot in local government. It is the home to many vibrant communities, including members of the Democratic and Republican parties. Cincinnati has long been a hub for progressive politics, and some of the most prominent politicians in the state have come from this city. Recent elections have seen candidates from both major political parties running for office at various levels. Locals are especially engaged on issues such as education reform, criminal justice reform, climate change initiatives, and social welfare initiatives. They are often passionate about their beliefs and values and take pride in having their voice heard through voting and other forms of direct action. Furthermore, Cincinnati is home to a number of student-led movements around issues like immigration reform, racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, gun control laws, and youth empowerment. This demonstrates a strong dedication to making sure that everyone’s voice is heard within the community. The passion of its citizens provides an opportunity for major political changes in Cincinnati which benefits all its residents.
The political climate in Cincinnati, OH is moderately liberal.
Hamilton County, OH is somewhat liberal. In Hamilton County, OH 57.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hamilton county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.1% to 41.3%.
Hamilton county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cincinnati, OH is moderately liberal.
Hamilton County, Ohio is somewhat liberal.
Cincinnati Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
Ohio is leaning conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Cincinnati, Ohio: R r d d D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Cincinnati, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 40,191 contributions totaling $14,224,520 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $354 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10,419 contributions totaling $12,570,201 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,206 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)