Thurston, OH is a small town located in 43157 zip code with a population of around 500 people. It has a small town feel and is known for being a community that values local politics and involvement in the decision-making process. The local political candidates who seek to represent Thurston are well-known and respected by the citizens of the town. They strive to ensure that the best interests of their constituents are always taken into account with any decisions or initiatives they make. The candidates often use their local connections to ensure that their voice is heard on issues important to the citizens of Thurston such as education, infrastructure, and public safety. They also work hard to stay engaged in their community by attending meetings, participating in campaigns, and promoting civic engagement activities. Local politics in Thurston have always been an integral part of its culture and way of life which helps keep its citizens informed about important issues and further develops their sense of civic duty.
The political climate in Zip 43157 (Thurston, OH) is strongly conservative.
Fairfield County, OH is moderately conservative. In Fairfield County, OH 37.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fairfield county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.0% to 37.5%.
Fairfield county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 43157 (Thurston, OH) is strongly conservative.
Thurston, Ohio is strongly conservative.
Fairfield County, Ohio is moderately conservative.
Columbus Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Thurston, 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 43157 (Thurston)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)