Newport, Indiana is a small town located in central Indiana. It is an active and vibrant community with a strong sense of civic engagement. The City Council is responsible for the local government and makes decisions on local matters such as budget allocations, zoning, and public safety. Newport has a history of strong leadership from both Democrats and Republicans. The current mayor, who was elected in 2015, is a Democrat. All council members also come from either Democratic or Republican backgrounds. Every four years the city holds elections to decide which candidates will be on the ballot for the upcoming term. Residents can vote on who they believe would best represent their interests in local politics. The residents of Newport take pride in taking part in their city's political process and strive to make their voices heard when it comes to important issues that affect their lives and livelihoods.
The political climate in Newport, IN is very conservative.
Vermillion County, IN is very conservative. In Vermillion County, IN 28.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Vermillion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.2% to 28.6%.
Vermillion county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Newport, IN is very conservative.
Vermillion County, Indiana is very 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.
Newport, Indiana: d r D 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 Newport, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 21 contributions totaling $395 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $19 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $8,400 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,050 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)