Middleport, OH is a small town located on the Ohio River in Meigs County. It has a population of around 1,000 people and is known for its tight-knit community atmosphere. The town is represented in politics by local elected officials who strive to promote growth and development in the area. They focus on improving infrastructure, fostering economic opportunities, creating jobs, and promoting quality education. Local initiatives include efforts to build new sidewalks and bike lanes throughout the city as well as renovating existing buildings downtown. Middleport is committed to keeping its small town charm while also staying competitive with larger cities in the region. Community involvement is encouraged through volunteering at local events such as the annual Spring Festival or helping out with local charities like the Middleport Food Bank. Residents of Middleport also have a chance to get involved in state and national politics by voting in elections for state representatives and members of Congress during election season.
The political climate in Middleport, OH is moderately conservative.
Meigs County, OH is very conservative. In Meigs County, OH 22.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Meigs county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.8% to 22.7%.
Meigs county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Middleport, OH is moderately conservative.
Meigs County, Ohio 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.
Middleport, 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 Middleport, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $105 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $21 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $950 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $238 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)