Dunlap, Indiana is a small town located in the heart of the Midwest. Its population is approximately 4,000 people and is known for its friendly atmosphere and quaint downtown. The city of Dunlap is served by many elected officials who work hard to make sure that all of the residents receive good services and have their voices heard. These elected officials include a mayor, city council members, local judges, and representatives in county, state and federal government. Each has an important role in making decisions that affect the citizens of Dunlap. The city council works with the mayor to ensure that all of the town's needs are met by passing laws on topics ranging from public safety to economic development. Community involvement from residents also plays a vital role in helping shape government decisions and ensuring that all voices are heard through voting and attending local meetings. With its strong sense of community spirit, Dunlap is proud to have an efficient political system that serves its citizens well.
The political climate in Dunlap, IN is moderately conservative.
Elkhart County, IN is strongly conservative. In Elkhart County, IN 35.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Elkhart county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 35.0%.
Elkhart county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dunlap, IN is moderately conservative.
Elkhart County, Indiana is strongly conservative.
Elkhart-Goshen 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.
Dunlap, 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 Dunlap, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,314 contributions totaling $195,253 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,085 contributions totaling $614,879 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $567 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)