The politics in Hobart, Indiana are driven by the citizens of the 46342 zip code. As a smaller city, residents are acutely aware of their local government and take an active role in participating in the political process. Candidates running for office come from all walks of life and bring diverse perspectives to the community. Voting regularly is encouraged as it is seen as an important part of maintaining a healthy civic engagement. From local school boards to general elections, residents are encouraged to make their voices heard through their votes. In addition to voting, citizens also have opportunities to volunteer with local campaigns, attend town hall meetings, and educate themselves on current issues affecting their community. By participating in these activities, Hobart’s citizens ensure that they have a say in the future of their city and take pride in being informed and engaged citizens.
The political climate in Zip 46342 (Hobart, IN) is leaning liberal.
Lake County, IN is somewhat liberal. In Lake County, IN 56.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake county remained very strongly Democratic, 56.7% to 41.6%.
Lake county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 46342 (Hobart, IN) is leaning liberal.
Hobart, Indiana is leaning liberal.
Lake County, Indiana is somewhat liberal.
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.
Hobart, Indiana: D D D D D 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 46342 (Hobart)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 577 contributions totaling $47,145 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 68 contributions totaling $25,009 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $368 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)