Middletown, Indiana is a small town located in the central part of the state. It is home to a diverse population and has a vibrant political landscape. The local government consists of a Mayor and City Council which are elected from within the community every four years. The Mayor is responsible for setting the direction of the city, while the City Council works together to pass legislation relevant to constituents' needs. In recent years, Middletown has seen an increase in political engagement with local candidates participating in debates and forums around topics such as economic development, public safety, transportation infrastructure, environmental sustainability, housing policy and more. With each election cycle, voters have the opportunity to make their voices heard by choosing leaders who will continue to make positive changes throughout the town.
The political climate in Middletown, IN is strongly conservative.
Henry County, IN is very conservative. In Henry County, IN 26.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Henry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.4% to 26.3%.
Henry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Middletown, IN is strongly conservative.
Henry County, Indiana is very conservative.
New Castle 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.
Middletown, 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 Middletown, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 103 contributions totaling $4,286 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 68 contributions totaling $16,165 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $238 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)