Greensburg, Indiana is a small town in the Midwestern United States, located in Decatur County. The politics in Greensburg are reflective of its rural setting and conservative values. The town is represented by Senator Jim Tomes in the Indiana State Senate, who is a Republican, and Representative Randy Frye of the Indiana House of Representatives, also a Republican. Both senators represent their constituents fairly, advocating on behalf of their positions while still maintaining respectful relationships with those of differing political perspectives. Their efforts have resulted in better infrastructure for the community as well as financial support for educational programs for all students. Additionally, many local initiatives focus on community development such as increasing accessibility to quality healthcare providers or creating mentorship opportunities for young people. The political atmosphere in Greensburg is one where cooperation among party lines can be found when needed and residents feel comfortable voicing their opinions without fear of retribution.
The political climate in Greensburg, IN is strongly conservative.
Decatur County, IN is very conservative. In Decatur County, IN 19.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Decatur county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.8% to 19.8%.
Decatur county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Greensburg, IN is strongly conservative.
Decatur County, Indiana is very conservative.
Greensburg 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.
Greensburg, 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 Greensburg, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 324 contributions totaling $45,477 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 519 contributions totaling $273,474 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $527 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)