The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Columbus. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Columbus tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Columbus has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Columbus leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In the Columbus metro area, 37.60% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Columbus women make up 50.78% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Columbus is 37.0, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Columbus a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Columbus, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 8% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Cities
- Columbus, OH: politically similar voters
- Grandview Heights, OH: more liberal voters
- Marble Cliff, OH: more liberal voters
- Bexley, OH: more liberal voters
- Upper Arlington, OH: more liberal voters
- Williamsport, OH: more conservative voters
- Valleyview, OH: more liberal voters
- Riverlea, OH: more liberal voters
- Minerva Park, OH: more liberal voters
- Whitehall, OH: more liberal voters
Cities with Similar Populations
- Akron, OH: more conservative voters
- Colorado Springs, CO: more conservative voters
- Denver, CO: more liberal voters
- El Paso, TX: more liberal voters
- Boise, ID: more conservative voters
- Fort Myers, FL: more conservative voters
- Portland, OR: more liberal voters
- Seattle, WA: more liberal voters
- Washington, DC: more liberal voters
- Las Vegas, NV: more liberal voters
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