Williamsport, OH (43164) is a small town located in southeastern Ohio. It has a total area of 0.7 square miles, and as of 2019, the estimated population is 828 people. The local politics in Williamsport are quite unique in comparison to other nearby towns. The mayor of Williamsport is Brian D. Gettys, who was elected in 2017 and will continue to serve until 2021. He has been advocating for more efficient use of resources as well as improving the local economy through job growth and business opportunities by bringing in new companies. Additionally, the City Council consists of six members who provide oversight for city functions and policies, such as budgeting and public safety initiatives. Overall, the local political environment in Williamsport is highly focused on development and progress through direct engagement with citizens, businesses, and organizations alike.
The political climate in Zip 43164 (Williamsport, OH) is very conservative.
Pickaway County, OH is very conservative. In Pickaway County, OH 25.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pickaway county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.7% to 25.8%.
Pickaway county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 43164 (Williamsport, OH) is very conservative.
Williamsport, Ohio is very conservative.
Pickaway 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.
Williamsport, 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 43164 (Williamsport)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 68 contributions totaling $1,528 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $22 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $550 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $183 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)