Erie County, Ohio is part of the greater Toledo metropolitan area and is a vibrant and dynamic county with a thriving political scene. The county has been represented in the Ohio House of Representatives for many years by Republican Representative Steven Arndt, and in the Ohio Senate by Republican Senator Theresa Gavarone. Erie County is also home to many local political figures who have risen to prominence through their involvement in local issues and campaigns. These include former Mayor Richard Carr, current Mayor Joe Sinnott, and longtime County Commissioner Bill Monaghan. All three have proven themselves to be dedicated public servants who are committed to improving the quality of life for all Erie County residents. Erie County also boasts a strong presence from both major parties - Democrats and Republicans alike - that are actively engaged in local politics, developing platforms that appeal to the diverse interests of their constituents.
The political climate in Erie County, OH is somewhat conservative.
In Erie County, OH 43.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Erie county remained strongly Republican, 54.8% to 43.3%.
Erie county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Erie County, OH is somewhat conservative.
Sandusky 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.
Erie, Ohio: d d D D 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 Erie County, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,182 contributions totaling $244,419 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 883 contributions totaling $423,324 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $479 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)