Crestline, OH is a small town located in Crawford County. It has a rich political history and is home to many dedicated residents interested in local politics. Civic involvement in Crestline is strong, as evidenced by the number of residents that attend city council meetings and participate in other activities related to government initiatives. In 2020, there were two candidates running for mayor of Crestline: incumbent Mayor George Johnson and challenger Mark Sensabaugh. Both candidates had strong platforms that addressed issues such as economic development, public safety, and infrastructure improvements. During the election, both candidates campaigned diligently to emphasize their commitment to making Crestline a better place for its citizens. With a close race, the eventual winner was Mayor Johnson who was reelected for another term thanks to his dedication to the community over the years.
The political climate in Crestline, OH is moderately conservative.
Crawford County, OH is very conservative. In Crawford County, OH 23.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Crawford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.5% to 23.7%.
Crawford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Crestline, OH is moderately conservative.
Crawford County, Ohio is very conservative.
Bucyrus-Galion 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.
Crestline, 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 Crestline, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 374 contributions totaling $9,296 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 179 contributions totaling $23,840 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $133 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)