Evansville, IN is the former home of the Evansville Otters and a city with a rich history. In recent years, politics in Evansville have been shaped by local officials who are open to new ideas and strive to bring positive change to their constituents. The city is known for its strong economy and diverse population, which has helped make it an attractive place to live and work. Local officials have focused on initiatives such as improved infrastructure, public safety, education reform, job growth and redevelopment. Mayor Lloyd Winnecke is a strong supporter of these initiatives and continues to be active in civic engagement initiatives around the city. The Evansville City Council is made up of nine members who work together to create policies that benefit the community as a whole. With vibrant cultural events, unique attractions, and exciting entertainment venues as well as numerous parks and recreational activities, Evansville continues to be an attractive option for those looking for an ideal place to call home.
The political climate in Evansville, IN is leaning conservative.
Vanderburgh County, IN is somewhat conservative. In Vanderburgh County, IN 44.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Vanderburgh county remained moderately Republican, 53.9% to 44.3%.
Vanderburgh county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Evansville, IN is leaning conservative.
Vanderburgh County, Indiana is somewhat conservative.
Evansville Metro Area is moderately conservative.
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.
Evansville, 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 Evansville, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9,268 contributions totaling $475,724 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,243 contributions totaling $1,510,810 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $466 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)