Kirtland, OH is a small town located in Lake County, Ohio with a population of about 6,500 people. It is a close-knit community that prides itself on its progressive values and its commitment to fostering an open and diverse environment. The town is currently represented by two state representatives in the Ohio House of Representatives: John Rogers and Timothy Derickson. Both legislators have worked hard to ensure Kirtland gets the resources it needs for economic growth and development, as well as improved education opportunities for its residents. They have both been vocal proponents of criminal justice reform and expanding access to healthcare, while also fighting to protect the rights of the LGBT community in Kirtland and throughout Ohio. On top of these representatives, there are other local political bodies in place that help manage Kirtland's political affairs. This includes the Board of Education, which works closely with the town's mayor to ensure all students receive an appropriate educational experience. Furthermore, numerous town hall meetings are held each year to keep citizens informed about what is happening in their beloved hometown.
The political climate in Kirtland, OH is somewhat conservative.
Lake County, OH is somewhat conservative. In Lake County, OH 42.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake county remained strongly Republican, 56.0% to 42.4%.
Lake county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kirtland, OH is somewhat conservative.
Lake County, Ohio is somewhat conservative.
Cleveland-Elyria Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Kirtland, Ohio: r r 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 Kirtland, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,354 contributions totaling $118,569 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 808 contributions totaling $622,758 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $771 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)