St. Bernard, OH is a small community located in the state of Ohio with a population of just over 4,000 people. The local politics in St. Bernard are shaped by the six members of its city council and mayor, who are elected officials. The city council meets monthly to discuss ordinances, hold public hearings on various issues, and review budgetary matters. The government is also responsible for providing services such as fire and police protection, street cleaning and maintenance, garbage collection, and other services required by the citizens. Locally elected representatives serve in positions such as Mayor Pro Tempore and City Clerk who ensure that all proceedings follow the law and regulations set forth by the Ohio Secretary of State. In addition to these representatives, St. Bernard also has an active political scene where local residents can voice their opinions through various outlets including town hall meetings or online forums like Nextdoor or Facebook Groups. Through these resources, locals can stay informed about current topics affecting their community and take action when necessary.
The political climate in St. Bernard, OH is somewhat liberal.
Hamilton County, OH is somewhat liberal. In Hamilton County, OH 57.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hamilton county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.1% to 41.3%.
Hamilton county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
St. Bernard, OH is somewhat liberal.
Hamilton County, Ohio is somewhat liberal.
Cincinnati Metro Area is somewhat 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.
St. Bernard, Ohio: R r d d D D
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 St. Bernard, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,041 contributions totaling $191,485 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $184 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 143 contributions totaling $39,850 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $279 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)