The politics in Mount Sterling, OH, 43143 are rooted in the beliefs of its citizens and the values they hold dear. The city is home to a variety of political ideologies with local candidates that reflect the diversity of opinion found within its borders. In recent years, those seeking to represent the people of Mount Sterling have sought to emphasize issues such as economic development, improving public education, and investing in their infrastructure. Local leaders also recognize the importance of creating a welcoming environment for all people regardless of race, gender, or religion. Through their efforts to raise awareness about these topics, they strive to make positive changes which will have long-lasting effects on the community's wellbeing.
The political climate in Zip 43143 (Mount Sterling, OH) is very conservative.
Madison County, OH is very conservative. In Madison County, OH 28.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Madison county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.6% to 28.7%.
Madison county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 43143 (Mount Sterling, OH) is very conservative.
Mount Sterling, Ohio is very conservative.
Madison County, Ohio is very 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.
Mount Sterling, 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 43143 (Mount Sterling)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 22 contributions totaling $1,665 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 70 contributions totaling $52,988 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $757 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)