Butler, Indiana is a small town located in DeKalb County. It has a long-standing history of having a strong sense of community pride and involvement. Politically, the city is primarily led by Democrats. The mayor and city council are both Democratic, with most members of the council being elected since 2015. Recently, several new initiatives have been launched by Mayor Mark Pasquinelli to improve the community's quality of life and economic prospects. These efforts have included investing in infrastructure projects such as road improvements, creating a new park system, and implementing plans to bring more businesses into the area. Additionally, Mayor Pasquinelli has been vocal about his support for renewable energy sources and environmental protection protections. He has also sought to bring diversity to Butler through various programs that aim to provide job opportunities for all citizens regardless of race or gender. Ultimately, Butler strives to be an inclusive and welcoming community where everyone can feel welcome and safe amidst political views that may differ from their own.
The political climate in Butler, IN is strongly conservative.
DeKalb County, IN is very conservative. In DeKalb County, IN 25.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, DeKalb county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.4% to 25.3%.
DeKalb county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Butler, IN is strongly conservative.
DeKalb County, Indiana is very conservative.
Auburn Metro Area 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.
Butler, 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 Butler, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8 contributions totaling $2,750 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $344 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $3,752 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $341 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)