Brook, IN is a small town in Indiana with an estimated population of around 5,200 people. While the town may be small in size, it is rich in political history and involvement. The city has a long-standing tradition of encouraging civic engagement and participation in the political process. Residents have been encouraged to get involved by attending local meetings and events, as well as participating in public forums and conversations about local politics. These initiatives have led to the election of several qualified candidates from Brook over the years. Residents can learn more about their local government by visiting the town website or attending monthly city council meetings held at Brook City Hall. Political candidates running for office within Brook are always welcomed into the community so that residents can have an informed opinion on who they should vote for in each election cycle.
The political climate in Brook, IN is strongly conservative.
Newton County, IN is very conservative. In Newton County, IN 22.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Newton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.8% to 22.8%.
Newton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Brook, IN is strongly conservative.
Newton County, Indiana is very conservative.
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.
Brook, 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 Brook, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 25 contributions totaling $617 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $5,924 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $456 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)