us political conventions host cities list
By Tom Murse. The 2016 Republican National Convention is being held in Cleveland. Yes, Cleveland. From among the long list of great American cities â New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia â the Grand Old Party's search committee plucked the Ohio city of about 400,000 people.conomic Impact. Political conventions, like the Olympics, have a significant financial on host cities. The 50,000 some visitors to the 2012 Republican National Convention, for example, spent more than $200 million in the Tampa, Fla., region.