The small town of Milroy, IN has a rich history of local politics. Located in Rush county, the city is home to a close knit community who take part in the political process by regularly voting in local elections. Currently, there are several local representatives and leaders who serve on the City Council and other boards to ensure that the laws and regulations of Milroy are adhered to. These individuals work hard to make sure that their community stays vibrant and continues to move forward with progress. As such, residents are encouraged to participate in their local government by attending public meetings, reading news reports, and staying informed about what is happening in their city.
The political climate in Milroy, IN is very conservative.
Rush County, IN is very conservative. In Rush County, IN 22.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rush county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.0% to 22.1%.
Rush county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Milroy, IN is very conservative.
Rush County, Indiana 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.
Milroy, 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 Milroy, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 35 contributions totaling $7,500 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $214 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)