LaGrange, Ohio is a small city located in Lorain County with a rich history and vibrant community. The city is home to several businesses, attractions, and events throughout the year that draw both locals and visitors to the area. Politics in LaGrange are managed by the local government, which is currently headed by Mayor Kim Strauss. The city council consists of seven members who are elected every four years to represent the citizens of LaGrange. The council meets regularly to discuss current issues, establish laws and regulations, and manage the budget for the city. As part of their duties, the council also reviews city ordinances and organizes local events such as parades and festivals. Additionally, they strive to ensure that all residents in LaGrange have access to quality services while creating an atmosphere that supports growth and development within the community.
The political climate in LaGrange, OH is somewhat conservative.
Lorain County, OH is leaning conservative. In Lorain County, OH 48.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lorain county flipped narrowly Republican, 50.4% to 48.0%.
Lorain county flipped Republican afer voting Democratic in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
LaGrange, OH is somewhat conservative.
Lorain County, Ohio is leaning conservative.
Cleveland-Elyria Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
LaGrange, Ohio: D D D D d 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 LaGrange, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 42 contributions totaling $966 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $23 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $5,364 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $244 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)