Orient, OH is a small town located in central Ohio, with a population of just under 500 people. Although it is small, Orient is politically active and has been since its establishment in 1816. Many of the local political issues focus on maintaining the rural character of the town while also addressing the needs of its citizens. In recent years, there have been debates about creating new infrastructure such as bike paths and other recreational facilities for children and families to enjoy. The town also faces challenges such as providing access to affordable health care and educational opportunities. There are numerous candidates running for office in Orient who represent both major parties. These candidates bring different perspectives to the table and work hard to ensure that their constituents’ needs are met by advocating for policies that protect the rights of all residents.
The political climate in Orient, OH is very conservative.
Pickaway County, OH is very conservative. In Pickaway County, OH 25.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pickaway county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.7% to 25.8%.
Pickaway county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Orient, OH is very conservative.
Pickaway County, Ohio is very conservative.
Columbus 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.
Orient, 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 Orient, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 168 contributions totaling $11,243 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 36 contributions totaling $6,741 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)