Bethesda, OH is a small rural community in central Ohio. It is home to just over 400 citizens and is known for its picturesque rolling hills and farmland. Politically, Bethesda is governed by a mayor-council system with the current mayor being James Tullis III. The council consists of five members each elected for a four year term. Recent issues that have been debated include the enforcement of zoning regulations to prevent overcrowding in residential areas as well as the need for additional public infrastructure improvements such as sidewalks and street lights. The politics in Bethesda are usually very cordial with all parties working towards solutions that benefit everyone in the community. There is also strong support for local business and organizations from both government officials and citizens alike, creating an environment where everyone can succeed and thrive.
The political climate in Bethesda, 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
Bethesda, 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.
Bethesda, 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 Bethesda, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 13 contributions totaling $25,705 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,977 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 28 contributions totaling $16,747 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $598 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)