Chesterton, IN is a small town located in Northwest Indiana. It is home to a diverse population of both young families and long-time residents. The politics in Chesterton are centered around the local government which serves to make decisions that benefit the community as a whole. The Town Council meets regularly to discuss topics such as zoning, taxes, public works projects, and other civic matters. Local elections are held every two years for council members who serve three-year terms. Voting in Chesterton is highly encouraged as it allows citizens' voices to be heard on important issues affecting their daily lives. The town also participates in countywide elections by sending representatives to the County Council meetings. With local leaders working together to ensure the well-being of their constituents, Chesterton's politics remain focused on progress and positive change for all citizens.
The political climate in Chesterton, IN is somewhat conservative.
Porter County, IN is leaning conservative. In Porter County, IN 45.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Porter county remained moderately Republican, 51.9% to 45.8%.
Porter county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Chesterton, IN is somewhat conservative.
Porter County, Indiana is leaning conservative.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very 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.
Chesterton, Indiana: r r 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 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 Chesterton, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,230 contributions totaling $848,051 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,988 contributions totaling $511,063 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $257 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)