Garrett, Indiana is a small town located in DeKalb County with a population of about 1500 people. The local politics are overseen by the Garrett Town Council, which consists of five elected members who work together to ensure that the town runs smoothly. Currently, the council's members are Dan Harris, Austin Wilcoxson, Eliza Barlow, Jane Anderson, and Joe Smith. Together they serve as stewards of the town's resources and make decisions on important issues such as public safety and infrastructure. They strive to create a safe and comfortable community for all citizens and visitors alike, while also working to improve their hometown for the betterment of its citizens.
The political climate in Garrett, 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
Garrett, 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.
Garrett, 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 Garrett, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 297 contributions totaling $26,068 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 218 contributions totaling $95,053 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $436 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)