Toledo, OH, located in zip code 43623, is the fourth most populous city in Ohio. It has a strong history of progressive politics and local activists have long been involved in creating policy initiatives to better the lives of those living in the region. Following the lead of the state's Democratic party, Toledo typically elects more Democratic candidates to office than their Republican counterparts. In recent years, there has been an emphasis on improving public education and increasing social services for disadvantaged residents. There have also been efforts to improve infrastructure and promote economic development in the city. With a vibrant civic scene and numerous elected officials who are committed to making positive change, Toledo is a great place for anyone interested in getting involved with local politics or advocating for important causes.
The political climate in Zip 43623 (Toledo, OH) is somewhat liberal.
Lucas County, OH is moderately liberal. In Lucas County, OH 57.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lucas county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.4% to 40.7%.
Lucas county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 43623 (Toledo, OH) is somewhat liberal.
Toledo, Ohio is somewhat liberal.
Lucas County, Ohio is moderately liberal.
Toledo Metro Area is leaning 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.
Toledo, Ohio: D D 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 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 43623 (Toledo)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 723 contributions totaling $66,077 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 189 contributions totaling $77,917 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $412 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)