Fontanet, IN is a small town located in Clay County that has seen its share of political activity over the years. While there are several local political candidates who have been elected to office, the population of Fontanet has remained relatively small and stable. As such, local politics in Fontanet typically revolves around issues close to home such as school funding, budgeting, and public safety. Local politicians focus on these topics in order to best serve their constituents and make Fontanet an even better place to live. In addition to local elections, statewide campaigns have also taken place in Fontanet in recent years. This has allowed locals to engage with candidates from both major parties and discuss important issues that are pertinent to the entire state of Indiana. All in all, politics in Fontanet remain a central part of life for many residents and continue to be an important factor for growth and stability within the small community.
The political climate in Fontanet, IN is moderately conservative.
Vigo County, IN is somewhat conservative. In Vigo County, IN 41.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Vigo county remained strongly Republican, 56.2% to 41.5%.
Vigo county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fontanet, IN is moderately conservative.
Vigo County, Indiana is somewhat conservative.
Terre Haute Metro Area is strongly 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.
Fontanet, Indiana: r r D d 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 Fontanet, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 331 contributions totaling $43,707 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 104 contributions totaling $72,310 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $695 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)