The politics of Cedar Lake, Indiana are shaped by the values and beliefs of its citizens. Located in northwest Indiana, Cedar Lake is a suburban town that is known for its strong sense of community and commitment to public service. There are many local political groups that come together to discuss issues important to the people of Cedar Lake, including education, taxes, public safety, and infrastructure. They also advocate for causes that will help make their town a better place to live. The local government works hard to keep residents informed and up-to-date with municipal news and events. The Mayor's office serves as the face of the town government, working with other officials from around the state to improve living conditions in Cedar Lake while addressing pressing issues affecting the community. With plenty of opportunities for civic involvement and a supportive environment, it's no wonder why politics in Cedar Lake are an integral part of life here.
The political climate in Cedar Lake, IN is leaning conservative.
Lake County, IN is somewhat liberal. In Lake County, IN 56.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake county remained very strongly Democratic, 56.7% to 41.6%.
Lake county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cedar Lake, IN is leaning conservative.
Lake County, Indiana is somewhat liberal.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very 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.
Cedar Lake, Indiana: D D D D D D
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 Cedar Lake, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,795 contributions totaling $290,563 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,439 contributions totaling $487,735 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $339 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)