The politics in 45135 Leesburg, OH are diverse and highly driven by the people of the area. The City Council is made up of six members who are elected into two-year terms. They have an active role in making decisions about local issues such as infrastructure, public safety, parks and recreation, and more. It is important to stay informed about upcoming elections so that citizens can make educated decisions when it comes to voting for local political candidates. There are also several community organizations that focus on civic engagement through events and activities that provide a platform for citizens to voice their opinions on important topics in the area. This helps foster an atmosphere of trust between the government and its citizens, creating a stronger sense of community within 45135 Leesburg, OH.
The political climate in Zip 45135 (Leesburg, OH) is very conservative.
Highland County, OH is very conservative. In Highland County, OH 19.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Highland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.7% to 19.3%.
Highland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 45135 (Leesburg, OH) is very conservative.
Leesburg, Ohio is very conservative.
Highland County, Ohio is very conservative.
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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.
Leesburg, 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 zip 45135 (Leesburg)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 115 contributions totaling $3,709 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 26 contributions totaling $2,248 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)