Pottawattamie Park is a small town located in Indiana. It is a close-knit community of around 500 people, many of whom have lived there for generations. The local politics of Pottawattamie Park focus on the well being of the citizens and creating an environment that benefits everyone. The town’s mayor and council members are dedicated to ensuring that services and infrastructure meet the needs of the residents. They also work hard to make sure all necessary resources are available to those who need them, such as jobs, education, health care, and housing. Additionally, the local government works closely with nearby areas to ensure collaboration if needed to create positive change in the community. Overall, Pottawattamie Park's local politicians are passionate about their responsibilities as public servants and strive to provide a safe, vibrant place for all its residents.
The political climate in Pottawattamie Park, IN is leaning conservative.
LaPorte County, IN is leaning conservative. In LaPorte County, IN 45.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, LaPorte county remained moderately Republican, 52.5% to 45.3%.
LaPorte county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pottawattamie Park, IN is leaning conservative.
LaPorte County, Indiana is leaning conservative.
Michigan City-La Porte 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.
Pottawattamie Park, Indiana: d d D D 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 Pottawattamie Park, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,786 contributions totaling $154,974 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $87 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 340 contributions totaling $118,689 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $349 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)