Rio Grande, OH is a small town with a population of just over 2,000 people. It is located in the southeastern corner of Ohio and is home to a variety of businesses and educational opportunities. Although it is not a major political hub, there are still many local politicians who represent the interests of its citizens. This includes the mayor, city council members, and school board members. All these individuals work hard to ensure that Rio Grande remains an enjoyable place for its citizens to live and work. They strive to promote economic growth and foster an environment that encourages safety and opportunity for all residents. Additionally, they are responsible for ensuring that the city's infrastructure stays up-to-date while also protecting its natural resources. In order to accomplish this goal, they rely on input from the community and take action when necessary in order to improve their hometown.
The political climate in Rio Grande, OH is strongly conservative.
Gallia County, OH is very conservative. In Gallia County, OH 21.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gallia county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.1% to 21.7%.
Gallia county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rio Grande, OH is strongly conservative.
Gallia County, Ohio is very conservative.
Point Pleasant Metro Area is very 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.
Rio Grande, 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 Rio Grande, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 147 contributions totaling $17,135 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 293 contributions totaling $38,260 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $131 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)