The small town of Winesburg, OH is an idyllic place known for its peaceful atmosphere and friendly population. While the town may be small, its politics are bustling and diverse. Winesburg is home to a variety of political parties and ideologies, which are represented by several different candidates who vie for local office. The most prominent of these parties are the Democrats, Republicans and Independents. All three political groups strive to make the best decisions for their constituents while striving to improve the quality of life in Winesburg. As a result, there is a healthy level of discourse between the different ideologies that is shaped by the opinions of the citizens. Ultimately, this enables them to make informed decisions that serve the collective good and create a better future for all those living in Winesburg.
The political climate in Winesburg, OH is very conservative.
Holmes County, OH is very conservative. In Holmes County, OH 15.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Holmes county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.2% to 15.4%.
Holmes county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Winesburg, OH is very conservative.
Holmes 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.
Winesburg, 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 Winesburg, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $200 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 23 contributions totaling $3,185 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $138 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)