Lockington, OH is a unique city with its own political history and culture. The town has long been a hub for politics, with many local leaders playing an integral role in shaping the community's future. Over the years, several prominent candidates have put their name forward to represent the people of Lockington. These candidates bring their own unique perspectives and agendas to the table, allowing citizens to have a choice when it comes to who governs them. From incumbents looking to continue their tenure in office to newcomers who seek to bring fresh ideas and energy into local government, there is something for everyone in Lockington's political landscape. In addition to these individual candidates, special interest groups are also actively involved in helping shape the discussion around policies that will benefit both the town and its inhabitants. Ultimately, politics in Lockington remain vibrant and engaging as citizens look for ways to ensure their voices are heard at every level of government.
The political climate in Lockington, OH is very conservative.
Shelby County, OH is very conservative. In Shelby County, OH 17.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Shelby county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.7% to 17.7%.
Shelby county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lockington, OH is very conservative.
Shelby County, Ohio is very conservative.
Sidney 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.
Lockington, 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 Lockington, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 175 contributions totaling $10,748 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 205 contributions totaling $65,113 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $318 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)