Oaktown, IN is a small rural community located in the Midwest region of the United States. It is known for its peaceful atmosphere and strong sense of community. While Oaktown may not be the center of political activity in Indiana, the town does have its own local politics which are important to its citizens. Local officials are elected by residents who care about their community’s future and strive to make it better for everyone. The city council is responsible for enacting policies that benefit the town and its citizens while also ensuring fiscal responsibility. Residents can get involved with local politics through attending town hall meetings, voting in local elections, or running for office themselves. By engaging with local politics, residents can help shape Oaktown by voicing their opinions and advocating for issues they care about.
The political climate in Oaktown, IN is strongly conservative.
Knox County, IN is very conservative. In Knox County, IN 25.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Knox county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.7% to 25.4%.
Knox county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oaktown, IN is strongly conservative.
Knox County, Indiana is very conservative.
Vincennes 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.
Oaktown, 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 Oaktown, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $77 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $13 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $60 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)