Hardinsburg, IN is a small rural community located in the southwestern part of Indiana. Although it is a small town, it plays an important role in local politics. The local government includes mayor and city council members who are all elected by the citizens of the town. These officials work together to create and implement laws and regulations that benefit the community. Hardinsburg also takes part in county-level politics, represented by its state representatives and senators who help to serve as advocates for the area’s people and issues. Additionally, there is a dedicated group of volunteers that form a board of elections which regulate the polls, voting districts, and other election matters for Hardensburg residents. Through these various political channels, Hardinsburg citizens have come together to make sure their voices are heard on issues that matter most to them.
The political climate in Hardinsburg, IN is very conservative.
Washington County, IN is very conservative. In Washington County, IN 22.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.1% to 22.9%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hardinsburg, IN is very conservative.
Washington County, Indiana is very conservative.
Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area is leaning 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.
Hardinsburg, 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 Hardinsburg, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 38 contributions totaling $22,967 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $604 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $2,700 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,700 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)