Jefferson, OH is a small town located in the Appalachian Mountains of Ohio. It is known for its small-town charm and natural beauty. Politics in Jefferson are generally very local, with individuals running for various office positions in the city and county government. Most candidates focus on improving quality of life for all citizens within the community, as well as local economic growth and development. Issues such as education, jobs, healthcare and taxes are often discussed during the election season. Local political debates often attract large crowds to hear the candidates discuss their views on these topics. With a diverse population of residents from different socio-economic backgrounds, it’s important that each candidate is able to represent their constituents with respect and fairness while striving to make Jefferson a better place to live.
The political climate in Jefferson, OH is moderately conservative.
Ashtabula County, OH is moderately conservative. In Ashtabula County, OH 37.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ashtabula county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.8% to 37.3%.
Ashtabula county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jefferson, OH is moderately conservative.
Ashtabula County, Ohio is moderately conservative.
Ashtabula 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.
Jefferson, Ohio: d d D D 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 Jefferson, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 121 contributions totaling $10,944 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 38 contributions totaling $4,057 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)