Heritage Lake, IN is an idyllic Midwest town that has a strong sense of community and a rich history. It also has its own unique political landscape. As the locals would say, “politics are a part of life here in Heritage Lake.” On the local level, the town is overseen by an elected board of trustees who are responsible for setting policy, enacting ordinances, and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of its citizens. Every two years voters in the community elect representatives to serve on this board. Local elections have historically been competitive with candidates from both major parties vying for votes in town-wide races that feature robust debates about how best to preserve the small-town charm of Heritage Lake while addressing contemporary issues such as economic development and social services. The current board is composed of four members representing diverse backgrounds who work together to move Heritage Lake forward in a positive direction.
The political climate in Heritage Lake, IN is very conservative.
Putnam County, IN is very conservative. In Putnam County, IN 23.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Putnam county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.0% to 23.8%.
Putnam county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Heritage Lake, IN is very conservative.
Putnam County, Indiana is very conservative.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Heritage Lake, 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 Heritage Lake, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 111 contributions totaling $15,989 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 58 contributions totaling $14,835 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $256 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)