The small town of Orwell, OH is an example of a close-knit community with many local political organizations and representatives. The current mayor, John Smith, has been in office for two terms and has worked to maintain the values of the town by promoting fiscal responsibility and investing in green infrastructure initiatives. He is supported by a board of trustees to ensure that the citizens’ voices are heard and their needs met. The town government also works closely with local businesses to support job creation and economic development. On a state level, the residents have elected several representatives to serve in various roles on committees that handle educational initiatives, environmental programs, and other civic matters. Together these leaders work to create a safe, vibrant place for everyone in Orwell, OH.
The political climate in Orwell, OH is moderately conservative.
Ashtabula County, OH is moderately conservative. In Ashtabula County, OH 37.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ashtabula county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.8% to 37.3%.
Ashtabula county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Orwell, OH is moderately conservative.
Ashtabula County, Ohio is moderately conservative.
Ashtabula Metro Area is moderately 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.
Orwell, Ohio: d d D D 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 Orwell, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $175 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $2,354 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $131 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)