The politics of 45505 Springfield, OH are a reflection of its diverse population. With a population of over 50,000, the city is home to people from all walks of life. From blue-collar workers to small business owners, the community is reflective of the typical American city. The local government consists of the Mayor and City Council who work together to ensure that the needs of the constituents are met. Local political candidates focus on improving public safety, economic development, and sustainability for 45505 Springfield. Additionally, they strive to ensure equal access to healthcare and education while advocating for policies that benefit all residents regardless of age, race, or socio-economic status.
The political climate in Zip 45505 (Springfield, OH) is somewhat conservative.
Clark County, OH is moderately conservative. In Clark County, OH 37.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clark county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.7% to 37.4%.
Clark county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 45505 (Springfield, OH) is somewhat conservative.
Springfield, Ohio is somewhat conservative.
Clark County, Ohio is moderately conservative.
Springfield Metro Area is moderately conservative.
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.
Springfield, Ohio: d r r r 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 45505 (Springfield)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 98 contributions totaling $3,250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 61 contributions totaling $5,257 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)