Gibson County, located in Indiana, is home to many culturally diverse citizens. The county is governed by a Board of Commissioners that is responsible for the day-to-day management and direction of county government. Gibson County has a number of local political candidates running for office in the area. These candidates are dedicated to improving the quality of life for all residents through policies that promote fiscal responsibility and economic growth. They focus on initiatives that will improve public safety, infrastructure, recreational opportunities, and education. Local elections help ensure that the voices of all citizens are heard when it comes to decisions affecting their lives. By voting in these local elections, Gibson County residents have a chance to make their voices heard and shape the future of their community.
The political climate in Gibson County, IN is very conservative.
In Gibson County, IN 24.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gibson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.1% to 24.9%.
Gibson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gibson County, IN is very conservative.
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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.
Gibson, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Gibson County, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 269 contributions totaling $12,163 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 161 contributions totaling $31,193 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $194 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)