Berlin, Ohio is a small town in the heart of Amish country with a population of approximately 2,000 people. The local politics in Berlin, OH are largely comprised of issues surrounding the preservation and growth of the city's unique Amish culture. These issues range from ordinances that regulate noise levels to zoning requirements that protect farmland from development. Local candidates running for office typically focus on solutions that prioritize keeping the city's history and traditions alive while also ensuring its continued growth and prosperity. Residents of Berlin proudly support their local government, which has earned recognition as being one of the most innovative and forward-thinking towns in Ohio.
The political climate in Berlin, OH is very conservative.
Holmes County, OH is very conservative. In Holmes County, OH 15.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Holmes county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.2% to 15.4%.
Holmes county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Berlin, OH is very conservative.
Holmes County, Ohio 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.
Berlin, 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 Berlin, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 124 contributions totaling $42,370 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $342 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 272 contributions totaling $102,092 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $375 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)