Crystal Lakes, OH has a vibrant local political scene that is shaped by the diverse opinions of its citizens. Every election cycle, local politicians compete for votes in order to represent the interests of their constituents. This competitive environment ensures that Crystal Lake’s representatives are always tuned into the needs and wants of its citizens. Throughout the year, various community events and forums give voters the opportunity to interact directly with candidates on topics such as infrastructure, education, public safety, and more. With an engaged population and dedicated city council members, the politics of Crystal Lakes continue to be an integral part of the municipal landscape.
The political climate in Crystal Lakes, OH is somewhat conservative.
Clark County, OH is moderately conservative. In Clark County, OH 37.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clark county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.7% to 37.4%.
Clark county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Crystal Lakes, OH is somewhat conservative.
Clark County, Ohio is moderately conservative.
Springfield Metro Area is moderately 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.
Crystal Lakes, Ohio: d 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 Crystal Lakes, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 431 contributions totaling $22,612 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 113 contributions totaling $37,556 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $332 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)