Arcanum, OH is home to a vibrant political atmosphere. Every year local elections are held to elect members of the town council, who then lead the way on important decisions that affect the well-being of the community. Citizens have the opportunity to get involved by attending town hall meetings and sharing their opinions on important topics. There are many organizations around town that offer educational resources and opportunities for citizens to be informed about current issues in Arcanum. It is also important to stay up-to-date on local and national news, as it can greatly influence how we vote and make decisions in our community. The chance to get involved in politics in Arcanum is an amazing opportunity for everyone to make their voice heard and help shape the future of their hometown.
The political climate in Arcanum, OH is strongly conservative.
Darke County, OH is very conservative. In Darke County, OH 17.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Darke county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.0% to 17.4%.
Darke county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Arcanum, OH is strongly conservative.
Darke County, Ohio is very conservative.
Greenville 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.
Arcanum, 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 Arcanum, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30 contributions totaling $746 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 196 contributions totaling $25,774 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)