The politics in Blanford, IN are typically driven by the desire to make the town better for its citizens. Local government officials strive to create a safe and vibrant community that provides ample opportunities for its people. An elected mayor acts as the head of the town's government, while other members of council work together to create policies that will benefit the entire community. The focus is on making sure that basic infrastructure needs such as sanitation, education, and safety are taken care of, while also encouraging economic development. Candidates running for office are typically concerned with how their initiatives can help support locals and businesses alike. Issues such as taxes, job growth, and environmental sustainability are often discussed during campaigns. Overall, the residents of Blanford value their sense of community and work hard to ensure it remains a great place to live.
The political climate in Blanford, IN is very conservative.
Vermillion County, IN is very conservative. In Vermillion County, IN 28.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Vermillion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.2% to 28.6%.
Vermillion county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Blanford, IN is very conservative.
Vermillion County, Indiana is very conservative.
Terre Haute Metro Area is strongly 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.
Blanford, Indiana: d 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 Blanford, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 152 contributions totaling $22,393 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $147 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 58 contributions totaling $4,712 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)