West Baden Springs, IN is a small town located in the south-central part of the state. With a population estimated to be around 500 people, this tranquil town is home to several local businesses and attractions. Although the town does not have much of an active political presence, there are several organizations dedicated to preserving and improving quality of life in West Baden Springs, such as resident-led neighborhood associations that work together on local initiatives and projects. The town also sponsors various social events throughout the year in order to bring together members of the community. Despite its small size, West Baden Springs has a strong sense of community and commitment to its citizens that make it an ideal place to live or visit.
The political climate in West Baden Springs, IN is strongly conservative.
Orange County, IN is very conservative. In Orange County, IN 25.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Orange county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.7% to 25.1%.
Orange county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
West Baden Springs, IN is strongly conservative.
Orange 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.
West Baden Springs, 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 West Baden Springs, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 51 contributions totaling $9,330 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $183 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 46 contributions totaling $11,031 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $240 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)