Oxford, IN is a small town located in Benton County with a population of just over 1,000 people. The politics in the area are largely centered around local initiatives and issues that impact the community. The democratic party has a strong presence in the area, although they must compete with other local candidates for political office. Local voters have the opportunity to engage in discussion on important topics such as education, healthcare, and economic development. Every election cycle offers an opportunity for residents to voice their opinion and help shape policy in Oxford. The local candidates running for office focus on improving the quality of life for citizens by offering solutions to everyday issues facing their community. Residents of Oxford are encouraged to stay informed and participate actively in the elections process so their voices can be heard.
The political climate in Oxford, IN is very conservative.
Benton County, IN is very conservative. In Benton County, IN 24.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Benton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.1% to 24.5%.
Benton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oxford, IN is very conservative.
Benton County, Indiana is very conservative.
Lafayette-West Lafayette 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.
Oxford, 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 Oxford, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 47 contributions totaling $1,364 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $29 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $1,571 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)