Kalida, OH is a small village located in Putnam County. It has a long and proud history of strong local government that is supported by the community. The town is also known for its strong sense of civic responsibility and active participation in the political process. Every two years, residents come together to vote for members of village council. These candidates are typically local individuals who have dedicated themselves to serving the community and advocating on behalf of the village's best interests. The issues addressed at these meetings range from infrastructure projects to fiscal management, always with an eye towards building a better Kalida. In addition, citizens are encouraged to attend public hearings that serve as forums for open dialogue and discussion about important current issues, from taxes to zoning regulations. Through participation in these events, Kalida residents can stay up-to-date on changes in their village's landscape while contributing their own voices to the conversation.
The political climate in Kalida, OH is very conservative.
Putnam County, OH is very conservative. In Putnam County, OH 16.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Putnam county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.3% to 16.0%.
Putnam county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kalida, OH is very conservative.
Putnam County, Ohio 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.
Kalida, 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 Kalida, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 66 contributions totaling $6,075 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 166 contributions totaling $39,451 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $238 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)