Howard County - Conservative, Liberal, or in the Middle? (Baltimore: low crime, schools)

[MarlowHeights]

I'm thinking about moving to Howard County, and I like what my research tells me about a lot of the schools and relatively low crime rate in most areas. Just one more thing I'd like to know, which would be, are Howard County's residents, generally speaking, more conservative, liberal, or middle of the road? The reason I ask is that I am attempting to move away from oh-so-progressive Montgomery County, and quite frankly do not care for its liberal policies, laws, and politicians. Not knowing more about Howard County, I would like to avoid moving from the frying pan into the fire.

[Fissure226]

Howard County Is definitely more liberal than the average county in the U.S. they pulled for Gore, Kerry and Obama recently. but when looking withing the state of Maryland it's certainly not the extreme, Montgomery County and Baltimore City are the most liberal in the state. If your looking to get away from in-your-face liberal politics then Howard county should be fine compared to Montgomery County at least for now, I can speak for the future.

[TuborgP]

Originally Posted by MarlowHeights

I'm thinking about moving to Howard County, and I like what my research tells me about a lot of the schools and relatively low crime rate in most areas. Just one more thing I'd like to know, which would be, are Howard County's residents, generally speaking, more conservative, liberal, or middle of the road? The reason I ask is that I am attempting to move away from oh-so-progressive Montgomery County, and quite frankly do not care for its liberal policies, laws, and politicians. Not knowing more about Howard County, I would like to avoid moving from the frying pan into the fire.

You might well find Howard County similar, especially Columbia. You have not defined what you consider to be to liberal in policies laws and politicians. Not sure you are going to find anything legally different between Howard and Montgomery so what are you looking for. What are Liberal Policies you don't like? Are you a self described moderate or conservative and if conservative how far right to you consider yourself. Most people consider the politics of both counties to be comparable. Give some specifics of what you don't like and you will get more valid advice. Otherwise any response is based on the beliefs/values of the respondent and those may be very different from yours.

[bdoon]

The eastern part of Howard (Columbia, Elkridge etc) very liberal...west conservative (Glenelg, Lisbon etc )

[mrcountryboy]

western howard county is rural and very conservative in the 2008 election i can only think of about 6 people that voted obama and i know most of the people in the area

[carroll4628]

Liberal as in "yes we accept paying high taxes to pay for excellent social services, schools, libraries, parks & rec "
Conservative as in "yes we make a lot of money and don't want our whole paycheck taken away - rah rah for the 15% cap. gains"
I think it's pretty split between the east and west

[Tezcatlipoca]

It's about the fourth most liberal after Montgomery, Baltimore City, and PG. (not sure if PG is liberal but it's solidly democrat). It is liberal dominated but not to the same extreme as Montgomery.

Montgomery, PG, Baltimore City, and Howard are mostly liberal.
Charles tends to mainly vote democrat but doesn't feel liberal culturally.
Baltimore county is confusing.
Anne Arundel is probably the most middle-area.
The rest is pretty solidly conservative.

[boreatwork]

Hmm. Columbia used to be low key with kids playing everywhere, all types of outdoor recreation. Now neighbors don't speak, kids rarely play, police patrol everything. Regardless of what political party they rep I say more on the conservative side

[CelticViking]

Marlow Heights my friend, i think our best option is to get out of Maryland all-together. This once great state has becomw a place where liberties are frowned upon and where socialism is welcomed....and for what its worth, i live on the beautiful eastern shore in which i absolutely love, but the states polices have ruined everything.