West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County, Ohio in the 45663 zip code. It has a rich political history, with many candidates eager to represent their local community and fight for their beliefs and values. Every election cycle brings new challengers to the table, each determined to make a positive impact on the citizens of West Portsmouth by advocating for policies that prioritize their needs. Policy issues such as health care, education, infrastructure and economic development are all topics of discussion amongst these candidates, who want to ensure that West Portsmouth is a safe and prosperous place for its residents. As elections draw closer, public debates become more heated as candidates jockey for their respective positions. The people of West Portsmouth support those who they believe align best with their interests and values, making them an important voice in the political process.
The political climate in Zip 45663 (West Portsmouth, OH) is very conservative.
Scioto County, OH is very conservative. In Scioto County, OH 28.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Scioto county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.5% to 28.3%.
Scioto county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 45663 (West Portsmouth, OH) is very conservative.
West Portsmouth, Ohio is very conservative.
Scioto County, Ohio is very conservative.
Portsmouth 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.
West Portsmouth, 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 45663 (West Portsmouth)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 70 contributions totaling $2,547 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $6,150 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $473 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)