Ravenna, OH is a small town located in Portage County and the politics of the area are mainly focused on local issues. The Portage County government is responsible for providing public services to the people of Ravenna such as education, health care, public safety, infrastructure and economic development. The local political candidates represent different parties and ideologies within the area. Each candidate works to ensure that the needs of their constituents are met and that their interests are represented in the legislature. In general, Ravenna residents value fiscal responsibility and support initiatives that promote economic growth while maintaining a balance between local businesses and protecting natural resources. Additionally, Ravenna residents are passionate about preserving the city's rich history while continuing to move it forward into a bright future.
The political climate in Zip 44266 (Ravenna, OH) is somewhat conservative.
Portage County, OH is somewhat conservative. In Portage County, OH 43.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Portage county remained strongly Republican, 55.4% to 43.0%.
Portage county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 44266 (Ravenna, OH) is somewhat conservative.
Ravenna, Ohio is somewhat conservative.
Portage County, Ohio is somewhat conservative.
Akron Metro Area is leaning 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.
Ravenna, Ohio: d d d d 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 44266 (Ravenna)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 491 contributions totaling $22,243 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 194 contributions totaling $28,877 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $149 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)