Belmont, OH is a small town located in the southeastern part of Ohio. The local politics are mainly focused on issues such as education, infrastructure, economic development, and public safety. Belmont prides itself on being a safe place to raise families with its low crime rate and strong economy. The town also has an active community that comes together to work towards the betterment of the town. The local government consists of seven members elected for four-year terms who work together to ensure the well-being of the citizens. Over the last few years, various initiatives have been launched to help spur economic growth and improve quality of life in Belmont. Recently, the local government was able to pass legislation that imposed stricter regulations on business owners regarding their use of chemicals which has led to a decrease in pollution levels around the city. With a progressive attitude towards improving its citizens' lives, Belmont is sure to stay strong for years to come.
The political climate in Belmont, OH is strongly conservative.
Belmont County, OH is very conservative. In Belmont County, OH 27.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Belmont county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.1% to 27.6%.
Belmont county voted Republican in three most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous three.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Belmont, OH is strongly conservative.
Belmont County, Ohio is very conservative.
Wheeling 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.
Belmont, Ohio: D d 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 Belmont, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 81 contributions totaling $34,867 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $430 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 164 contributions totaling $141,495 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $863 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)