The politics of Magnolia, OH are shaped by a long-standing tradition of small-town values. The city is governed by an elected mayor and city council, who work together to ensure the well-being and prosperity of the community. Policies are adopted and enforced according to state law and city ordinances. Community events such as town hall meetings provide citizens with a platform to voice their opinions on current issues, while important decisions are made through regular voting procedures. When it comes to representation in higher levels of government, Magnolia residents tend to lean toward conservative values. Taxpayers have seen their taxes decrease over the years due to local budget cuts and initiatives that strive to keep costs low for both individuals and businesses alike. Overall, politics in Magnolia revolve around creating a safe, healthy environment for its residents while also ensuring the success of local businesses.
The political climate in Magnolia, OH is moderately conservative.
Stark County, OH is moderately conservative. In Stark County, OH 39.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stark county remained very strongly Republican, 58.4% to 39.9%.
Stark county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Magnolia, OH is moderately conservative.
Stark County, Ohio is moderately conservative.
Canton-Massillon 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.
Magnolia, Ohio: r 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 Magnolia, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10 contributions totaling $700 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 102 contributions totaling $7,734 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)