Mentor, Ohio is a small city located in Lake County. It has a longstanding history as one of the most politically active cities in the area, with frequent voter turnout and participation in local elections. In recent years, several local candidates have emerged to represent the citizens of Mentor on issues such as taxes, public safety, education, and infrastructure development. These candidates often come from diverse backgrounds and political affiliations to ensure that all voices are heard in the democratic process. As a result, Mentor's strong community spirit and commitment to civic engagement make it an ideal place for individuals looking to get involved in politics and make a difference in their local government.
The political climate in Mentor, 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
Mentor, 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.
Mentor, 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 Mentor, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,561 contributions totaling $251,250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,488 contributions totaling $955,933 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $642 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)