Altona, IN is a small town located in the northern region of Indiana. The town has a strong sense of community and values that are shared by its residents. As the population of Altona continues to grow, more attention is being paid to its local politics. The town is represented by two mayors, elected every four years. Local political candidates include those running for mayor as well as other positions within the city council such as representatives for different sectors of the community. In recent years, members of both major political parties have put their names forward for candidacy giving Altona residents a choice when it comes to voting. Many campaigns are focused on issues that affect the people in this small town such as taxes, infrastructure, public safety and economic development. Residents have been very active in their support for particular candidates and have worked hard to ensure their voices are heard through the election process.
The political climate in Altona, IN is strongly conservative.
DeKalb County, IN is very conservative. In DeKalb County, IN 25.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, DeKalb county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.4% to 25.3%.
DeKalb county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Altona, IN is strongly conservative.
DeKalb County, Indiana is very conservative.
Auburn Metro Area is very 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.
Altona, Indiana: R R R 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 Altona, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 33 contributions totaling $2,172 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $66 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 39 contributions totaling $11,135 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $286 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)