Marietta, OH is a city known for its long-standing traditions and rich history. The city is home to many local politicians who are actively working to ensure the well-being of the community. The Mayor of Marietta, Joe Matthews, is dedicated to leading the city in a positive direction through his consistent focus on transparency and accountability. He has also established a City Council made up of individuals from all different backgrounds and walks of life who are committed to upholding the laws and regulations that shape Marietta’s politics. In addition, the City Council works collaboratively with other government organizations in order to ensure that all citizens have access to resources they need. Marietta also hosts several town hall events throughout the year which allow residents to voice their concerns and ask questions about city matters. All in all, Marietta's citizens have access to excellent political representation and amenities that help make this small Ohio town an exemplary example of successful governance.
The political climate in Marietta, OH is moderately conservative.
Washington County, OH is very conservative. In Washington County, OH 28.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.5% to 28.8%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Marietta, OH is moderately conservative.
Washington County, Ohio is very conservative.
Marietta Metro Area is very 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.
Marietta, Ohio: R 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Marietta, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 675 contributions totaling $48,013 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 325 contributions totaling $223,172 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $687 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)