Vevay, IN is a small town in Switzerland County, Indiana. It has a rich history forged by the Ohio River and the many historic sites that can be found throughout the town. Politics in Vevay are an important part of the community as many residents are involved in local government and often times run for office. The main political body in Vevay is the Switzerland County Council which consists of three members who oversee county activities and finances. Each of these members must be elected by the residents of Vevay and serve a four-year term with staggered terms so that no more than 2 members will be up for re-election at one time. This ensures that there is representation from all areas of Vevay on the county council and that all voices are heard when it comes to making decisions for the people of this small town.
The political climate in Vevay, IN is strongly conservative.
Switzerland County, IN is very conservative. In Switzerland County, IN 23.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Switzerland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.4% to 23.2%.
Switzerland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Vevay, IN is strongly conservative.
Switzerland County, Indiana 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.
Vevay, 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 Vevay, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 50 contributions totaling $3,640 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 36 contributions totaling $9,262 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $257 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)