The politics in 43228 Columbus, OH are largely shaped by the population of the area. As per recent Census data, the population of 43228 is approximately 20,231 people. The majority of the population consists of young professionals and college students, with a notable presence of Black and Hispanic residents. This area has traditionally been represented by Democrats at the state and federal levels. Local political candidates run for office in this precinct on platforms that focus on improving public safety, education quality, access to transportation options, and promoting economic development. These politicians are also committed to protecting the rights and interests of all citizens regardless of race or ethnicity. With its diverse population and engaging politics, 43228 is an important part of Ohio's dynamic political landscape.
The political climate in Zip 43228 (Columbus, OH) is moderately liberal.
Franklin County, OH is strongly liberal. In Franklin County, OH 64.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 33.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 64.7% to 33.4%.
Franklin county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 43228 (Columbus, OH) is moderately liberal.
Columbus, Ohio is moderately liberal.
Franklin County, Ohio is strongly liberal.
Columbus 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.
Columbus, 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 43228 (Columbus)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 642 contributions totaling $30,562 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 158 contributions totaling $78,351 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $496 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)