Shelby, OH (44875) is a small town located in north central Ohio. While it is an independent suburb with a tight-knit community, Shelby also has a vibrant political atmosphere. Local politics are focused on issues such as improving public safety, addressing economic development, and strengthening the public school system. There are several local political candidates who have made promises to fight for these issues and make Shelby an even better place to live. These candidates often hold debates and forums throughout the city to give residents the opportunity to hear their ideas and ask questions about their platforms. No matter which candidate wins, residents can be assured that they have representatives with ideas that focus on making Shelby an even better place to call home.
The political climate in Zip 44875 (Shelby, OH) is strongly conservative.
Richland County, OH is very conservative. In Richland County, OH 29.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Richland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.1% to 29.4%.
Richland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 44875 (Shelby, OH) is strongly conservative.
Shelby, Ohio is strongly conservative.
Richland County, Ohio is very conservative.
Mansfield 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.
Shelby, 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 44875 (Shelby)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 152 contributions totaling $20,230 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $133 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 139 contributions totaling $29,677 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $214 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)