West Unity, OH is a small rural town located in Northwest Ohio. It is an area steeped in history and has been known for its strong sense of community since the early 1800s. The politics of West Unity are reflective of a traditional midwestern mindset, with candidates typically running on platforms that emphasize fiscal responsibility and conservative values. Generally, local candidates take stances on issues like education reform, environmental protection, and economic development. In recent years, the local political landscape has seen increased competition from newer candidates who have more progressive perspectives. Despite this shift, there is still a strong tradition of electing representatives who will look out for the interests of their constituents and work hard to ensure that West Unity remains a place where its citizens can thrive.
The political climate in West Unity, OH is strongly conservative.
Williams County, OH is very conservative. In Williams County, OH 26.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Williams county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.1% to 26.0%.
Williams county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
West Unity, OH is strongly conservative.
Williams County, Ohio 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.
West Unity, 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 West Unity, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $59 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $20 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 28 contributions totaling $5,521 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $197 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)