Clermont County, Ohio is located in the southwestern corner of the state. It is comprised of thirteen townships and seven villages. The county has a diverse population with a variety of backgrounds and interests. Politically, Clermont County tends to lean Republican but both major parties are represented in local elections. Every two years, voters have the opportunity to select from a range of local candidates who represent their views on issues such as taxes, education, healthcare, and public safety. Political debates are often held before elections to give voters an opportunity to learn more about each candidate’s views on various topics. Additionally, many organizations host events throughout the year to raise awareness about particular political issues and encourage civic engagement among Clermont County citizens. Local government officials routinely hold public meetings at which residents are encouraged to express opinions and ask questions about current policy initiatives or other matters concerning their community or county. Through these methods, Clermont County citizens have the unique opportunity to become involved in the political process that affects their daily lives.
The political climate in Clermont County, OH is very conservative.
In Clermont County, OH 30.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clermont county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.4% to 30.8%.
Clermont county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clermont County, OH is very conservative.
Cincinnati Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Clermont, 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 Clermont County, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,701 contributions totaling $557,154 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,504 contributions totaling $698,553 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $279 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)