St. Meinrad, Indiana is a small town located in the rural southwest sections of the state. Its politics are largely influenced by local citizens who value traditional values and a sense of community spirit. During election cycles, the residents come together to discuss current issues that affect their lives and to determine which candidates best represent their interests. Local politicians have an open dialogue with the people of St. Meinrad and engage them in meaningful conversations about how they can work together to improve the quality of life for everyone in the community. They understand that it is not just about individual politicians but also about finding ways to create progress for all members of society. The political landscape in St. Meinrad is one that encourages collaboration and understanding between all parties involved for a healthier future for everyone in the area.
The political climate in St. Meinrad, IN is very conservative.
Spencer County, IN is very conservative. In Spencer County, IN 29.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Spencer county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.2% to 29.8%.
Spencer county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
St. Meinrad, IN is very conservative.
Spencer 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.
St. Meinrad, Indiana: R 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 St. Meinrad, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 56 contributions totaling $2,265 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)