Aurora, IN is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state. It has a rich history and is home to many passionate citizens who take an active role in local politics. At the local level, Aurora residents have the opportunity to elect representatives to serve on their city council and mayor. Each of these representatives works hard to provide effective leadership for their constituents while advocating for policies that promote economic growth, public safety, and improved quality of life for all citizens. The town also holds regular voting sessions throughout the year, giving residents opportunities to make their voices heard and shape government policy. With a dedication to civic engagement from all sides of the political spectrum, Aurora is an example of how meaningful local politics can empower citizens and create positive change in their communities.
The political climate in Aurora, IN is strongly conservative.
Dearborn County, IN is very conservative. In Dearborn County, IN 21.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dearborn county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.9% to 21.5%.
Dearborn county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Aurora, IN is strongly conservative.
Dearborn County, Indiana is very conservative.
Cincinnati Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Aurora, 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 Aurora, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 535 contributions totaling $21,138 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 390 contributions totaling $58,487 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)