Cleveland, OH is located in the county of Cuyahoga and its zip code is 44115. It is home to a thriving political scene with voters who take the time to learn about local candidates and issues that affect their community. Cleveland residents are active participants in the electoral process, engaging in issue advocacy as well as voting for their chosen candidates during local, state, and national elections. The city’s elected officials work together to address issues such as economic development, infrastructure improvements, workforce development and educational opportunities. Through collaborative efforts, Cleveland’s leaders strive to make the city a more desirable place for both businesses and residents alike. As the city continues to grow and develop, it will be increasingly important for 44115 Cleveland citizens to stay informed on current politics in order to ensure their voices are heard at all levels of government.
The political climate in Zip 44115 (Cleveland, OH) is very liberal.
Cuyahoga County, OH is very liberal. In Cuyahoga County, OH 66.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 32.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cuyahoga county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.4% to 32.3%.
Cuyahoga county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 44115 (Cleveland, OH) is very liberal.
Cleveland, Ohio is very liberal.
Cuyahoga County, Ohio is very liberal.
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.
Cleveland, 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 44115 (Cleveland)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 197 contributions totaling $154,295 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $783 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 138 contributions totaling $5,918,610 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $42,888 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)