Ellettsville, IN has a thriving political climate, with many passionate candidates vying for office. The local government is responsible for providing vital public services such as police and fire protection, water and sewer utilities, street maintenance, parks and recreation programs, library services, public transportation, and more. In addition to these services, the town council also has the power to set tax rates and approve zoning changes. Each year in the fall residents of Ellettsville have an opportunity to elect local political representatives that will represent their views in local government decisions. Local candidates focus on issues like public safety, infrastructure improvements, economic development opportunities in the community, and environmental protection. It is important to note that Ellettesville does not have any political parties or affiliations; all candidates are independent of one another. Residents can research each candidate's platform before casting their ballots so they can make an informed decision about which particular candidate best matches their own personal beliefs and values when it comes to politics.
The political climate in Ellettsville, IN is leaning liberal.
Monroe County, IN is strongly liberal. In Monroe County, IN 63.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.1% to 34.9%.
Monroe county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ellettsville, IN is leaning liberal.
Monroe County, Indiana is strongly liberal.
Bloomington Metro Area is moderately 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.
Ellettsville, Indiana: r 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 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 Ellettsville, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,741 contributions totaling $147,071 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 247 contributions totaling $168,079 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $680 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)