Ligonier, IN is a small town located in northern Indiana with a population of around 4,000 people. The local politics of the city are managed by the Town Council, which is made up of nine members elected by the people of Ligonier. There are currently two political parties represented on the council: Democratic and Republican. The mayor is also chosen by voters in an election every four years and serves as a leader for the town. This year, two candidates are running for mayor: incumbent Mayor Mary Johnson and challenger Bob Brown. On social issues, both candidates have similar views, but differ in their approach to economic policy. Mayor Johnson has emphasized her commitment to encouraging new businesses and supporting existing businesses to help create jobs and stimulate local economic growth. Meanwhile, Brown believes that cutting taxes and reducing government spending would be best for Ligonier's financial future. It will be up to the citizens of Ligonier to decide who they believe can best lead their small town into a prosperous future.
The political climate in Ligonier, IN is moderately conservative.
Noble County, IN is very conservative. In Noble County, IN 24.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Noble county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.9% to 24.2%.
Noble county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ligonier, IN is moderately conservative.
Noble County, Indiana is very conservative.
Kendallville Metro Area is very 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.
Ligonier, 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 Ligonier, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $900 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $180 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $2,122 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $177 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)