The city of Rootstown, OH is a small community located in the state of Ohio. The city has a population of around 3,800 people and is known for its close-knit sense of community. Politically, Rootstown is an important part of Portage County. It is represented in the county government as well as at the state level by local political representatives from both major parties. While residents may disagree on certain issues, they all recognize the importance of supporting their local representatives and participating in the democratic process. The local political scene is vibrant and active as citizens come together to discuss important issues facing the community such as education, infrastructure projects, public safety initiatives and economic development opportunities. Through this collective effort, Rootstown continues to be a vibrant part of Portage County and Ohio politics.
The political climate in Zip 44272 (Rootstown, OH) is moderately conservative.
Portage County, OH is somewhat conservative. In Portage County, OH 43.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Portage county remained strongly Republican, 55.4% to 43.0%.
Portage county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 44272 (Rootstown, OH) is moderately conservative.
Rootstown, Ohio is moderately conservative.
Portage County, Ohio is somewhat conservative.
Akron Metro Area is leaning 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.
Rootstown, 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 zip 44272 (Rootstown)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 95 contributions totaling $8,769 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $1,027 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)