Tuscarawas, OH is a small town located in the Appalachian foothills of Ohio. The area has a rich history and culture, with many local businesses and parades. Politics in Tuscarawas are mainly focused on representing the needs of its citizens. Through their city council, residents can voice their opinions and have a say in how things are done. The mayor is elected by the people, and all members of the city council serve at-large terms. Issues that often arise in Tuscarawas politics include economic development, infrastructure improvements, educational opportunities for children, environmental protection efforts, and crime prevention. Residents also care deeply about preserving the town’s historic charm and natural beauty. Local political candidates focus on these issues when running for office and seek to ensure that everyone’s needs are met as best as possible.
The political climate in Tuscarawas, OH is strongly conservative.
Tuscarawas County, OH is very conservative. In Tuscarawas County, OH 29.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tuscarawas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.1% to 29.2%.
Tuscarawas county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Tuscarawas, OH is strongly conservative.
Tuscarawas County, Ohio is very conservative.
New Philadelphia-Dover 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.
Tuscarawas, Ohio: r R d 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 Tuscarawas, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 487 contributions totaling $18,016 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 254 contributions totaling $130,008 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $512 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)