The politics of 43451 Portage, OH are shaped by the vibrant and diverse population that call it home. The city is proud to be politically active, with a long history of involvement in local and state political issues. Residents often come together to participate in rallies and protests on issues ranging from immigration reform to climate change. Political candidates for the city's government positions are chosen through public elections, where citizens have the opportunity to vote for their preferred candidate. These candidates bring different perspectives and ideologies that shape the policies of 43451 Portage, OH. Furthermore, citizens regularly engage with their local representatives at town hall meetings and other civic events throughout the year. This allows local residents to stay informed on current matters and voice their opinions directly to their representatives in a respectful manner.
The political climate in Zip 43451 (Portage, OH) is somewhat conservative.
Wood County, OH is leaning conservative. In Wood County, OH 45.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wood county remained moderately Republican, 52.9% to 45.3%.
Wood county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 43451 (Portage, OH) is somewhat conservative.
Portage, Ohio is somewhat conservative.
Wood County, Ohio is leaning conservative.
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.
Portage, Ohio: r r d d r r
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 43451 (Portage)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8 contributions totaling $2,855 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $357 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $350 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)