Derby, Ohio is a small town located in the northeastern part of the state. The town has a long history of political involvement and engagement. Local politics in Derby are an important part of the community. It is common to find political candidates engaging with citizens and community organizations to discuss their vision for the area and local issues that need attention. Every election season, local residents come out in droves to support their favorite candidates by attending debates, volunteer activities, and other events. Voters have many different options when it comes to selecting a candidate who will make decisions that are in line with their beliefs and values. Local politics in Derby are about building relationships, setting priorities, and making sure that all voices are heard at the polls.
The political climate in Derby, OH is very conservative.
Pickaway County, OH is very conservative. In Pickaway County, OH 25.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pickaway county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.7% to 25.8%.
Pickaway county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Derby, OH is very conservative.
Pickaway County, Ohio is very conservative.
Columbus Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Derby, 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 Derby, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 168 contributions totaling $11,243 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 47 contributions totaling $7,817 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $166 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)