Bellefontaine, Ohio is a small city located in Logan County. It has a rich history and is home to many charming attractions for visitors and locals alike. The politics of the city are run by local elected officials, who serve on the City Council and Mayor’s office. These officials ensure that the residents of Bellefontaine are well taken care of and that local laws are respected. They strive to keep the city safe, preserve its natural beauty, improve infrastructure, and promote economic development. Recent efforts have included introducing new initiatives such as bike lanes and walking paths throughout the city; increasing funds for public safety programs; expanding access to public transportation; taking measures to reduce poverty; and fostering a strong sense of civic pride through local events like the yearly Bellefontaine Fair. With its current political leadership, Bellefontaine remains an attractive place to both live and visit.
The political climate in Bellefontaine, OH is moderately conservative.
Logan County, OH is very conservative. In Logan County, OH 21.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Logan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.7% to 21.6%.
Logan county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bellefontaine, OH is moderately conservative.
Logan County, Ohio is very conservative.
Bellefontaine 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.
Bellefontaine, 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 Bellefontaine, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,096 contributions totaling $25,552 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $23 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 464 contributions totaling $207,892 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $448 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)