Madison, OH is a small city in Lake County with a population of about 5,000 people. It is well known for its rich history and cultural diversity. The political landscape of Madison is quite diverse as well, with many parties represented in the local government. The major parties represented are the Republican and Democratic Parties. There have been multiple candidates running for office over the years from each party, all vying for the support of their constituents. Candidates often focus on issues that directly affect Madison such as economic growth, access to healthcare and public safety. The citizens of Madison take pride in being able to openly express their views on local politics without fear or judgement. In addition to this, the city also supports several non-partisan organizations that promote civic engagement and voter registration efforts. These organizations create awareness about important social issues and help foster an environment where everyone’s voice is heard. Through these efforts, Madison continues to be an active participant in local politics and an example of a vibrant community with a strong commitment to democratic values.
The political climate in Madison, OH is moderately conservative.
Lake County, OH is somewhat conservative. In Lake County, OH 42.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake county remained strongly Republican, 56.0% to 42.4%.
Lake county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Madison, OH is moderately conservative.
Lake County, Ohio is somewhat conservative.
Cleveland-Elyria Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Madison, Ohio: r r d r R R
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 Madison, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,182 contributions totaling $24,312 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $21 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 165 contributions totaling $16,590 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $101 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)