Pendleton, IN is a small rural town located in northern Indiana. The town has a long history of strong political engagement and involvement in the local community. There is a strong sense of civic duty among Pendleton's citizens, who are eager to participate in the political process. Local elections often see an active turnout of voters, and it is not uncommon for residents of Pendleton to attend and contribute to political rallies or events held by local candidates. The town is home to several different political organizations, such as the Pendleton County Republican Party and the Democratic Women of Madison County, which host monthly meetings open to all members of the public. This vibrant involvement in politics ensures that the city is able to make sure its voice is heard on important issues facing both Pendleton and the surrounding region.
The political climate in Pendleton, IN is moderately conservative.
Madison County, IN is moderately conservative. In Madison County, IN 37.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Madison county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.2% to 37.6%.
Madison county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pendleton, IN is moderately conservative.
Madison County, Indiana is moderately conservative.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area is leaning liberal.
Indiana is somewhat 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.
Pendleton, Indiana: r R d 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Pendleton, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 582 contributions totaling $30,080 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 482 contributions totaling $149,192 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $310 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)