Simonton Lake, Indiana is a small community located in the northern part of the state and is known for its beautiful lake surrounded by lush forests. As such, it has become an attractive destination for many families and businesses looking to enjoy a peaceful lifestyle. The local politics of Simonton Lake are largely determined by the town council which is elected by local residents every four years. This council works closely with local government to ensure that the needs of the citizens are met and that initiatives are implemented in a timely manner. Additionally, they are responsible for setting the budget and creating policies that will benefit all citizens living within the town's boundaries. They also work with various organizations such as chambers of commerce and local business owners to promote economic growth in Simonton Lake. Ultimately, this town council strives to make sure that Simonton Lake remains an attractive place to live and visit.
The political climate in Simonton Lake, IN is moderately conservative.
Elkhart County, IN is strongly conservative. In Elkhart County, IN 35.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Elkhart county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 35.0%.
Elkhart county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Simonton Lake, IN is moderately conservative.
Elkhart County, Indiana is strongly conservative.
Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area is strongly 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.
Simonton 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 Simonton Lake, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,193 contributions totaling $70,110 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 421 contributions totaling $212,968 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $506 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)