The politics in the city of Franklin, OH are vibrant and diverse. The town has a strong presence from both major political parties, with Republican and Democratic candidates routinely competing for local offices. There is also representation from several third party and independent organizations that have added to the complexity of local politics. The city council is composed of six members who work together to decide important issues related to the future of the town. They take into account public opinion as well as economic development when making their decisions so that they can best serve the interests of all citizens. In addition, there are many other opportunities for citizens to become involved in politics such as volunteering on campaigns, attending public hearings or meetings, or participating in elections themselves. Regardless of where one’s political beliefs lie, Franklin provides a great atmosphere for them to express their views and be an active part of the decision-making process.
The political climate in Franklin, OH is moderately conservative.
Warren County, OH is strongly conservative. In Warren County, OH 33.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Warren county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.5% to 33.8%.
Warren county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Franklin, OH is moderately conservative.
Warren County, Ohio is strongly conservative.
Cincinnati Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Franklin, 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 Franklin, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,362 contributions totaling $117,564 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 457 contributions totaling $192,686 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $422 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)