Perry, OH County is located in the southeastern region of Ohio. It is known for its historic buildings and monuments, as well as its vibrant local politics. The county's political landscape is made up of a number of different parties and ideologies ranging from conservative to liberal. For the past few years, the Republican party has had a strong hold on the county's government, leading to a generally right-leaning legislative agenda. However, there are several progressive candidates who have been making their presence known in Perry. During the last election cycle, several candidates ran for seats on the county commission and other positions of authority, each vying for their share of influence in local politics. Although no major changes were made in terms of policy or governing bodies as a result of these races, it is clear that Perry's citizens are engaged politically and actively participating in debates about important issues facing their community.
The political climate in Perry County, OH is very conservative.
In Perry County, OH 24.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Perry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.1% to 24.6%.
Perry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Perry County, OH 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.
Perry, 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 Perry County, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 379 contributions totaling $90,141 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $238 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 190 contributions totaling $198,844 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,047 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)