Burton, OH is a small town located in Geauga County. It is known for its rural landscapes and friendly community spirit. Although Burton is not particularly well-known for its political scene, the town does have some notable politicians who serve the local population. These politicians are dedicated to representing the people of Burton and working towards positive change in our community. They strive to ensure that everyone in the area is treated fairly and has access to quality services provided by local government. The politicians also work hard to make sure that legislation passed in our area takes into account the needs of our citizens and reflects their values and beliefs. We can all be proud of our representatives here in Burton, knowing that they have our best interests at heart.
The political climate in Burton, OH is moderately conservative.
Geauga County, OH is moderately conservative. In Geauga County, OH 37.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Geauga county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.9% to 37.8%.
Geauga county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Burton, OH is moderately conservative.
Geauga County, Ohio is moderately conservative.
Cleveland-Elyria Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Burton, 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 Burton, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 77 contributions totaling $6,491 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 53 contributions totaling $10,317 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $195 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)