Kempton, Indiana is a small town located in Tipton County. In recent years, the politics in Kempton have become increasingly prominent. The area has seen an influx of new residents from surrounding counties and cities, which has allowed for a more diverse representation within local politics. The current mayor of Kempton, Rachel Atkins, was elected by the community in 2019 and is leading the way to create positive change for the citizens of Kempton. Despite the small size of the town, local political candidates are actively campaigning to represent their constituents and bring about change on important issues such as infrastructure improvements, public safety initiatives, and economic development. With a growing population and vibrant local culture, Kempton is an exciting place to observe and engage with both local and national politics.
The political climate in Kempton, IN is very conservative.
Tipton County, IN is very conservative. In Tipton County, IN 22.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tipton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.2% to 22.6%.
Tipton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kempton, IN is very conservative.
Tipton 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.
Kempton, 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 Kempton, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $25 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $8 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)