Wayne County, Ohio is a small county located in the northeastern part of the state. The county has a long history of political involvement and continues to have a vibrant local political scene. Over the years, Wayne County has seen many different candidates vying for important positions in local government, such as mayor or board of commissioners. These politicians come from all backgrounds and walks of life, bringing their own unique perspectives and ideas to the table. This diversity helps ensure that Wayne County residents are represented by individuals who understand their needs and wants. With its diverse population, Wayne County is an excellent place for citizens to engage with politics at both the local and national level.
The political climate in Wayne County, OH is very conservative.
In Wayne County, OH 30.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wayne county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.7% to 30.7%.
Wayne county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wayne County, OH is very conservative.
Wooster 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.
Wayne, 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 Wayne County, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,083 contributions totaling $245,725 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,273 contributions totaling $539,795 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $424 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)