The 21214 zip code in Baltimore, MD is a vibrant and diverse area, with a mix of residences ranging from single-family homes to high-rise apartments. Politically, the area is home to a wide range of views and candidates for local office. There are two major political parties to consider, Democrats and Republicans, which both have their own respective candidates running in the 21214 zip code. The Democratic Party has been traditionally known as being more progressive and left-leaning; they are likely to focus on issues such as education reform, healthcare access, gun control legislation, and climate change. The Republican Party tends to be more conservative and right-leaning; they may prioritize lower taxes, tougher immigration laws, strengthening law enforcement efforts against crime, and protecting traditional values. No matter what side of the aisle you may support or identify with, there is sure to be a local candidate that aligns with your beliefs in this area.
The political climate in Zip 21214 (Baltimore, MD) is strongly liberal.
Baltimore City County, MD is very liberal. In Baltimore City County, MD 87.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 10.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Baltimore city county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 87.3% to 10.7%.
Baltimore city county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 21214 (Baltimore, MD) is strongly liberal.
Baltimore, Maryland is strongly liberal.
Baltimore City County, Maryland is very liberal.
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area is strongly liberal.
Maryland is very liberal.
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.
Baltimore, Maryland: 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 21214 (Baltimore)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,584 contributions totaling $66,818 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 88 contributions totaling $3,909 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)