The politics of Fredericktown, OH are focused on improving the quality of life for its residents. The city government works hard to ensure that all members of the community receive the best services and amenities possible. In order to do this, they fund various initiatives such as parks and recreation, education, affordable housing, and public safety. The city council meets regularly to discuss important topics such as taxation, land use regulations, economic development initiatives, and more. There are several local political parties in Fredericktown that represent different interests within the community. All candidates running for office must meet certain qualifications in order to appear on the ballot. Residents have a variety of opportunities to get involved with their local politics by attending meetings and participating in campaigns.
The political climate in Fredericktown, OH is strongly conservative.
Knox County, OH is very conservative. In Knox County, OH 27.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Knox county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.0% to 27.3%.
Knox county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fredericktown, OH is strongly conservative.
Knox County, Ohio is very conservative.
Mount Vernon 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.
Fredericktown, 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 Fredericktown, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 283 contributions totaling $9,115 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 77 contributions totaling $36,404 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $473 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)