Malvern, OH is a small town located in the rural area of eastern Ohio. It has a strong sense of community and is known for its rich history going back to early settlers. Politically, Malvern is part of Carroll County which has consistently voted Republican in past Presidential elections. Although local politics may differ from the national trend, Malvern residents typically stay on the conservative side when it comes to their political views. The town has several local candidates who are vying for positions in various offices throughout Carroll County, most notably for Mayor and Sheriff. Each candidate brings their own unique perspective on how to best serve the community and regularly attend local meetings to discuss issues that are pertinent to the town's citizens. With an eye towards preserving its history while striving for progress, Malvern's politics maintain a steady balance between traditional values and modern ideals.
The political climate in Malvern, OH is strongly conservative.
Carroll County, OH is very conservative. In Carroll County, OH 22.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carroll county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.5% to 22.8%.
Carroll county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Malvern, OH is strongly conservative.
Carroll County, Ohio is very 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.
Malvern, 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 Malvern, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 61 contributions totaling $1,930 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 15 contributions totaling $7,296 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $486 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)