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Will Ohio’s Wood County Continue as a Reliable Bellwether Indicator?

In the northwest corner of Ohio sits a county with an enviable bellwether reputation—only twice missing the presidential winner for the past 60 years. As with Ottawa County, its neighbor to the east along Lake Erie, Wood County is filled with farm fields, is home to many military veterans (about 7,000 of them), and hasn’t…


Will Ohio’s Wood County Continue to Be a Reliable Bellwether Indicator?

In the northwest corner of Ohio sits a county with an enviable bellwether reputation—only twice over the past 60 years voting against the presidential winner. Wood County—as with Ottawa County, its neighbor to the east along Lake Erie—is filled with farm fields, is home to many military veterans (about 7,000 of them), and hasn’t seen much…