Dayton, IN is a small city located in the northwest of Indiana. It has a rich history and culture, and local politics are an important part of the city's identity. There are numerous political candidates to choose from in Dayton, representing both major parties. These candidates have various backgrounds and positions on issues such as education, climate change, health care, economic development and more. Local elections involve many important decisions that affect the citizens of Dayton, so it is essential for voters to be informed about their options when selecting their representatives. All residents should take an active role in engaging with their local politicians on the issues that matter to them.
The political climate in Dayton, IN is somewhat conservative.
Tippecanoe County, IN is leaning liberal. In Tippecanoe County, IN 48.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tippecanoe county flipped narrowly Democratic, 48.8% to 48.1%.
Tippecanoe county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dayton, IN is somewhat conservative.
Tippecanoe County, Indiana is leaning liberal.
Lafayette-West Lafayette Metro Area is leaning 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.
Dayton, Indiana: R R D r r 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 Dayton, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 981 contributions totaling $74,814 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 629 contributions totaling $250,101 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $398 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)