Willard, OH is a small town located in the northern part of the state. It is an area steeped in rich history and is home to a diverse range of people. The local political scene here is relatively quiet compared to the larger cities in Ohio. However, much like any other town, Willard has its fair share of local politics. There are a few candidates running for office each election cycle and they are typically passionate about making their community better for everyone who lives there. Issues that often come up include taxation, public services, infrastructure improvement and economic development. Participation in elections from citizens of Willard is typically high as they understand how important it is to have their voices heard when it comes time to make decisions that affect their community.
The political climate in Willard, OH is moderately conservative.
Huron County, OH is very conservative. In Huron County, OH 28.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Huron county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.6% to 28.5%.
Huron county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Willard, OH is moderately conservative.
Huron County, Ohio is very conservative.
Norwalk 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.
Willard, 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 Willard, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 69 contributions totaling $2,733 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 159 contributions totaling $11,048 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)