Flushing, Ohio is a charming small town in the southwestern corner of the state. It is home to a diverse and vibrant population that takes pride in its many cultural and historical sites. Politically, Flushing follows in line with the rest of Ohio, voting predominantly blue in recent elections. Despite its small size, there is still plenty of local political activity taking place in Flushing. The Town Council meets monthly to discuss issues affecting the community, such as safety, infrastructure improvements, and park improvements. There are also several other committees that influence local decision-making and provide input on different policies. Additionally, residents have several opportunities throughout the year to meet with their elected officials and voice their opinions on important topics. With so many dedicated citizens actively engaging in civic affairs, it's clear why Flushing continues to be a great place to live and work.
The political climate in Flushing, 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
Flushing, 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.
Flushing, 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 Flushing, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $10,925 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $607 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)