Cleveland, Ohio is a thriving city that has a strong political presence. Located in the 44109 zip code, it is home to an active population of diverse backgrounds. This diversity is reflected in the city’s politics, with numerous local organizations and civic groups serving as advocates for the community. The area also sees consistent political engagement in elections, both at the state and national level. In addition to major parties nominating candidates for various roles, there are many independent and third-party candidates who make their voices heard each election cycle. As well as providing a platform for its citizens to express their opinions on public policy issues, Cleveland also offers ample opportunities to participate in local movements related to social justice and environmental concerns. All of this activity helps ensure that residents of 44109 have a say in how their city is run, while providing them with a chance to be involved in important conversations about the future of their community.
The political climate in Zip 44109 (Cleveland, OH) is strongly 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 44109 (Cleveland, OH) is strongly liberal.
Cleveland, Ohio is strongly 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 44109 (Cleveland)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 538 contributions totaling $22,467 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 59 contributions totaling $17,212 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $292 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)