The politics in 21044 Columbia, MD are constantly changing and evolving as the city grows. As a result, many local political candidates seek to represent the people of Columbia and its surrounding areas in office. In recent elections, voters have had a wide range of options, from well-known incumbents to up-and-coming candidates who emphasize progressive ideals. Issues such as healthcare reform, education funding, economic opportunity, and environmental protection are often emphasized by different candidates vying for office. The city's diverse population and wealth of resources make it an attractive place for ambitious politicians to make their mark. No matter who is elected, the community can be sure that their interests will be represented in some way.
The political climate in Zip 21044 (Columbia, MD) is strongly liberal.
Howard County, MD is very liberal. In Howard County, MD 70.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Howard county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 70.7% to 26.4%.
Howard county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 21044 (Columbia, MD) is strongly liberal.
Columbia, Maryland is strongly liberal.
Howard County, Maryland is very liberal.
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area is strongly liberal.
Maryland is very liberal.
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.
Columbia, Maryland: 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 21044 (Columbia)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8,872 contributions totaling $878,431 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 495 contributions totaling $108,283 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $219 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)