Top Cities in Ohio by Political Donations

See which cities in Ohio donate the most to political campaigns. 100 cities, $54.4M in total donations.

Political participation varies widely across Ohio's cities and towns. This ranking shows which municipalities produce the most individual campaign contributions, based on donor mailing addresses in FEC filings. State capitals, college towns, and affluent suburbs often stand out, reflecting the intersection of income, education, and political engagement that drives campaign giving.

#CityTotalDonors
1WEST CHESTER$26.4M0
2WESTERVILLE$3.1M0
3TOLEDO$3.0M0
4WESTLAKE$3.0M0
5WORTHINGTON$1.1M0
6YOUNGSTOWN$1.1M0
7SPRINGFIELD$972K0
8UPPER ARLINGTON$895K0
9SYLVANIA$846K0
10WARREN$783K0
11STRONGSVILLE$754K0
12XENIA$717K0
13WOOSTER$649K0
14STOW$584K0
15ZANESVILLE$534K0
16VERMILION$501K0
17WADSWORTH$483K0
18WILLOUGHBY$476K0
19YELLOW SPRINGS$430K0
20STREETSBORO$398K0
21UPPER SANDUSKY$354K0
22TROY$331K0
23UNIONTOWN$320K0
24TERRACE PARK$306K0
25TIPP CITY$306K0
26WILMINGTON$279K0
27TWINSBURG$278K0
28TALLMADGE$254K0
29WAPAKONETA$241K0
30VANDALIA$231K0
31WALBRIDGE$227K0
32SUNBURY$223K0
33VAN WERT$219K0
34TIFFIN$216K0
35VALLEY VIEW$177K0
36WAYNESVILLE$174K0
37UHRICHSVILLE$167K0
38SWANTON$166K0
39WILLOUGHBY HILLS$165K0
40URBANA$147K0
41UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS$134K0
42WICKLIFFE$133K0
43WHITEHOUSE$132K0
44WYOMING$126K0
45WAITE HILL$117K0
46STEUBENVILLE$115K0
47WESTFIELD CENTER$112K0
48WATERVILLE$112K0
49WAKEMAN$107K0
50WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE$105K0
51WEST MILTON$103K0
52THORNVILLE$87K0
53VERSAILLES$83K0
54WAVERLY$83K0
55WELLINGTON$80K0
56WOODSFIELD$75K0
57WAUSEON$73K0
58VIENNA$60K0
59WILLOWICK$59K0
60SYMMES TOWNSHIP$58K0
61WILLIAMSBURG$57K0
62WEST JEFFERSON$53K0
63SUGARCREEK$51K0
64WEST SALEM$48K0
65WEST LIBERTY$47K0
66WHEELERSBURG$40K0
67WASHINGTON COURT H$38K0
68STRUTHERS$37K0
69WEST CHESTER TOWNS$37K0
70UNION$36K0
71WEST UNION$34K0
72VALLEY CITY$34K0
73WEST ALEXANDRIA$34K0
74WINTERSVILLE$34K0
75WALNUT CREEK$32K0
76VINCENT$31K0
77WILLARD$30K0
78SUGAR GROVE$29K0
79WINCHESTER$29K0
80TORONTO$28K0
81WALTON HILLS$27K0
82WELLSTON$26K0
83STOUTSVILLE$25K0
84WATERFORD$24K0
85ZOAR$22K0
86WOODVILLE$22K0
87WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS$21K0
88SUGARCREEK TOWNSHIP$20K0
89TRENTON$19K0
90WEST FARMINGTON$19K0
91YELLOW SPGS$19K0
92WEST LAFAYETTE$19K0
93THE PLAINS$18K0
94STOUT$18K0
95WINDSOR$18K0
96WARRENSVILLE HEIGH$18K0
97WAYNE$17K0
98VAN BUREN$17K0
99STOCKPORT$17K0
100WEST PORTSMOUTH$16K0

Frequently Asked Questions

Which city in Ohio donates the most to political campaigns?

The largest city or state capital in Ohio often leads, but affluent suburban communities can also rank high. The top 100 cities in Ohio have contributed a combined $54.4M to federal campaigns.

How do Ohio cities compare to each other?

City-level totals reflect both population and wealth. Larger cities produce more donors, but smaller wealthy communities can have higher per-capita giving. Click any city to see its detailed donation breakdown.

Are these donations only to local candidates?

No. These totals include all federal campaign contributions from donors in each Ohio city, regardless of whether the recipient candidate is local or from another state. Many donors give to national campaigns and out-of-state races.

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