Otterbein, IN is a small town located in central Indiana. It has a long history of providing its residents with strong local representation and a commitment to the community. The local government in Otterbein is known for its transparency, responsiveness, and support of all citizens. Residents have an active voice in their local government, which encourages civic engagement and involvement. Every four years, Otterbein residents select new representatives to serve on the City Council through an open election process. These elected officials are responsible for monitoring the budget, approving city ordinances, and addressing any issues that arise in the community. Additionally, local political candidates in Otterbein often focus on working together to promote economic development within the town as well as fostering a sense of community spirit among its citizens.
The political climate in Otterbein, IN is very conservative.
Benton County, IN is very conservative. In Benton County, IN 24.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Benton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.1% to 24.5%.
Benton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Otterbein, IN is very conservative.
Benton County, Indiana is very conservative.
Lafayette-West Lafayette Metro Area is leaning 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.
Otterbein, 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 Otterbein, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,414 contributions totaling $309,982 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 773 contributions totaling $271,612 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $351 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)