The city of Bellefontaine, located in 43311 Ohio, is the county seat of Logan County. It is a rural, close-knit community that values its small town atmosphere and values their local government. Local politics in Bellefontaine are often discussed in the many cafes and shops around town, as well as on the radio and internet. The current mayor is Ben Stahler, who was elected to his post in 2017. His administration has kept taxes low while investing in infrastructure and maintaining a welcoming environment for businesses and visitors alike. There are also several city council members who focus on public safety, economic development, community services, and other important aspects of living in Bellefontaine. Additionally, there are several local political candidates running for office at any given time, each with their own unique perspectives on how to best serve the citizens of this charming town. The people of Bellefontaine are proud citizens who take great pride in their local government and enjoy being involved with the political process.
The political climate in Zip 43311 (Bellefontaine, OH) is strongly conservative.
Logan County, OH is very conservative. In Logan County, OH 21.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Logan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.7% to 21.6%.
Logan county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 43311 (Bellefontaine, OH) is strongly conservative.
Bellefontaine, Ohio is strongly conservative.
Logan County, Ohio is very conservative.
Bellefontaine 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.
Bellefontaine, 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 43311 (Bellefontaine)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 274 contributions totaling $6,388 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $23 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 116 contributions totaling $51,973 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $448 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)