The Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area is a vibrant and diverse area with many different political perspectives. As the most populous city in Indiana, Indianapolis has always been a major center for politics and policy making in the state. The metro area is home to numerous local offices that are held by representatives from both major parties. This includes mayors, county commissioners, and state legislators who all work together to make sure that local constituents' needs are heard and addressed. Additionally, there are several organizations that focus on promoting civic engagement in the metro area such as local grassroots groups, lobby organizations, and other advocacy efforts. The politics of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson metro area reflect its diverse population and attention to all voices in the community.
The political climate in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area is leaning liberal.
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area 49.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson metro area flipped slightly Democratic, 49.0% to 48.7%.
The Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson metro area flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
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.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Indiana: R R d r r d
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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 62,944 contributions totaling $23,805,577 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $378 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 25,493 contributions totaling $17,730,925 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $696 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)