The Springfield, OH Metro Area is a vibrant and eclectic region that is home to over 518,000 people. Politically, the region is primarily a Democratic stronghold that votes for progressive policies in both state and federal elections. On the local level, the city of Springfield maintains many political offices with representatives from both major parties. Recently, the city has been focusing on initiatives to promote green energy sources and reduce carbon emissions. Residents have also seen an increase in access to public services such as improved transportation options and better education opportunities. The current mayor of Springfield is Mayor Tim Jacobs, who was elected in 2019 and has worked hard to improve the quality of life in the city. Over recent years, there has been an emphasis on tackling issues such as poverty, homelessness, and crime prevention while also creating more economic opportunities for residents. Furthermore, citizens have pushed for greater transparency in local government operations.
The political climate in Springfield Metro Area is moderately conservative.
In Springfield Metro Area 37.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Springfield metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.7% to 37.4%.
The Springfield metro area voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Springfield Metro Area is moderately 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.
Springfield, Ohio: d r r 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Springfield Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,352 contributions totaling $207,144 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 989 contributions totaling $216,074 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $218 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)