The politics of Fountain City, Indiana are shaped by its diverse population. The city has a strong sense of community and is known for its involvement in local government. Local elections provide an opportunity for citizens to take part in the decision-making process that affects their lives. There are a number of elected officials who serve the residents of Fountain City including a mayor, city council members, and school board members. Candidates from both major political parties often run for these offices to ensure that all voices in the community are heard. Elections are held regularly and provide an opportunity for citizens to make their opinions heard on issues such as taxes, safety, and education. By participating in local politics, Fountain City residents can ensure that their needs are addressed and that their interests remain represented at the city level.
The political climate in Fountain City, IN is moderately conservative.
Wayne County, IN is strongly conservative. In Wayne County, IN 34.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wayne county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.5% to 34.4%.
Wayne county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fountain City, IN is moderately conservative.
Wayne County, Indiana is strongly conservative.
Richmond 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.
Fountain City, 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 Fountain City, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $190 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)