Coshocton County, Ohio is located in the Appalachian foothills of east-central Ohio and is part of the larger Muskingum Valley region. This area has a long tradition of rural independence and local self-determination. Politics in Coshocton County have traditionally been based on an adherence to conservative values, favoring small government and low taxes while resisting outside interference from state and federal authorities. Over the years, this commitment to local autonomy has resulted in a strong presence of Republicans in county offices, with very few Democrats holding positions. Local elections are typically dominated by Republican candidates representing traditional conservative values, while Democratic candidates are more likely to focus on progressive issues such as job growth and education reform. Despite the political leanings of Coshocton County voters, participation in elections remains high because residents recognize the importance of having their voices heard at both the local and state levels.
The political climate in Coshocton County, OH is very conservative.
In Coshocton County, OH 24.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Coshocton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.5% to 24.6%.
Coshocton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Coshocton County, OH is very conservative.
Coshocton 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.
Coshocton, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Coshocton County, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 365 contributions totaling $15,581 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 293 contributions totaling $60,691 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $207 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)