Saratoga, Indiana is a small town located in the northwest corner of the state. It is home to a population of just over 1,000 people and has a rich history and tradition of politics. The local politics in Saratoga are largely focused on issues that impact the small town directly, such as infrastructure projects, public safety initiatives, education funding, and business development. The city council consists of five members who are elected by local residents and serve for two-year terms. Each member is responsible for advocating on behalf of their constituents when it comes to making decisions about city services and spending. Local political candidates often focus on meeting the needs of their constituents through initiatives that support community growth and development while maintaining Saratoga's unique identity and rural character.
The political climate in Saratoga, IN is very conservative.
Randolph County, IN is very conservative. In Randolph County, IN 22.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Randolph county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.0% to 22.7%.
Randolph county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Saratoga, IN is very conservative.
Randolph 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.
Saratoga, 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 Saratoga, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 153 contributions totaling $2,258 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $15 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 62 contributions totaling $11,652 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $188 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)