The politics of Shelbyville, IN are a testament to its diverse and vibrant population. The City Council is composed of five members elected from the four wards in the city. The mayor is chosen by the voters every two years, and the election of council members occurs every four years. All citizens have an opportunity to participate in local politics and make their voices heard on important matters. Shelbyville is also home to many state representatives who serve in the Indiana House of Representatives and Senate, ensuring that Shelbyville's unique perspective is represented at the state level. Additionally, citizens can take part in city-wide initiatives such as community development projects or environmental protection efforts. By engaging in Shelbyville's political scene, citizens can help shape the future of their city for generations to come.
The political climate in Shelbyville, IN is moderately conservative.
Shelby County, IN is very conservative. In Shelby County, IN 25.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Shelby county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.9% to 25.1%.
Shelby county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Shelbyville, IN is moderately conservative.
Shelby County, Indiana is very conservative.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Shelbyville, 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 Shelbyville, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,036 contributions totaling $234,536 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $226 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,864 contributions totaling $1,014,500 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $544 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)