The small village of Zoar, Ohio (44697) is tucked away in the northeast corner of Tuscarawas County. It has a rich history, having been founded by German religious dissenters in 1817. Although the population is quite small at just over 170 citizens, its politics are robust and have helped shape the character of the area. Local political issues are mainly centered on making sure that the needs of the community are met without straining resources or negatively impacting its rural character. Recently there have been several candidates running for office who focus on environmental conservation, advocating for better public transportation options, and preserving open spaces within Zoar and surrounding communities. With such an active political atmosphere, it's clear that 44697 Zoar is a community with a strong commitment to its citizens' interests and well-being.
The political climate in Zip 44697 (Zoar, OH) is strongly conservative.
Tuscarawas County, OH is very conservative. In Tuscarawas County, OH 29.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tuscarawas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.1% to 29.2%.
Tuscarawas county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 44697 (Zoar, OH) is strongly conservative.
Zoar, Ohio is strongly conservative.
Tuscarawas County, Ohio is very conservative.
New Philadelphia-Dover 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.
Zoar, Ohio: r R d 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 44697 (Zoar)
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 23 contributions totaling $14,908 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $648 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)