The city of Salem, OH, located in the 44460 zip code is a small but vibrant community. It has a rich history that dates back to 1806 when the city was founded. Though it has grown since its founding, it remains an intimate and close-knit community. The politics in Salem are alive and well, with a number of local candidates running for various offices. From the mayor to members of the city council, these individuals work hard to make sure that all residents of Salem have a voice in their government. They strive to ensure that there is equity among all citizens and keep their constituents informed about issues that affect them and their families. With representation from multiple political parties, they strive for compromise and progress in order to best serve the people of Salem.
The political climate in Zip 44460 (Salem, OH) is strongly conservative.
Columbiana County, OH is very conservative. In Columbiana County, OH 26.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Columbiana county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.5% to 26.7%.
Columbiana county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 44460 (Salem, OH) is strongly conservative.
Salem, Ohio is strongly conservative.
Columbiana County, Ohio is very conservative.
Salem 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.
Salem, 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 44460 (Salem)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 230 contributions totaling $21,349 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $93 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 363 contributions totaling $147,287 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $406 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)