The politics in the 44314 Akron, OH area are heavily impacted by the policies of the local government. Every two years, residents in the area have the opportunity to elect representatives for city council and mayor who will work together to create laws that support their community. These elected officials strive to fairly represent the interests of all constituents and make decisions that benefit everyone in their district. The government of Akron works hard to maintain an environment where individuals are empowered to take part in civic engagement and influence local politics. Through voting, attending public meetings, or joining a local political party, citizens can get involved and help shape the future of their city. In addition, many charitable organizations and non-profits in Akron work closely with government officials to ensure equitable access to resources and services for all residents.
The political climate in Zip 44314 (Akron, OH) is leaning liberal.
Summit County, OH is somewhat liberal. In Summit County, OH 53.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Summit county remained moderately Democratic, 53.9% to 44.4%.
Summit county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 44314 (Akron, OH) is leaning liberal.
Akron, Ohio is leaning liberal.
Summit County, Ohio is somewhat liberal.
Akron 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.
Akron, 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 44314 (Akron)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 143 contributions totaling $5,404 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 68 contributions totaling $10,306 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $152 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)