Macy, Indiana is a small rural town located in the northern part of the state. It is primarily a farming community that has an agricultural focus and relies heavily on its local economy. The politics of Macy are largely conservative in nature, with most citizens adhering to traditional values and many being affiliated with either the Republican or Democratic parties. Although there are no major political candidates from the area running for office, locals take an active interest in state and national politics. Issues such as taxes, immigration, healthcare, economic development and education often dominate conversation during election cycles. Residents engage in discussions to make sure their voices are heard when it comes to important issues that affect their lives and livelihoods.
The political climate in Macy, IN is very conservative.
Miami County, IN is very conservative. In Miami County, IN 22.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Miami county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.4% to 22.3%.
Miami county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Macy, IN is very conservative.
Miami County, Indiana is very conservative.
Peru 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.
Macy, 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 Macy, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $413 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $1,660 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $119 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)