Putnam County, IN is a vibrant and diverse community with a long history of civic engagement. In recent years, the county has seen an increase in political engagement as local residents become more involved in state and national issues. The county is served by several elected officials, including representatives to the Indiana General Assembly. Voters in Putnam County will also elect a mayor and members of the county council in November 2021. With competitive races for all offices, it will be important to stay informed on all candidates running for office so that you can make an informed decision at the ballot box. By doing so, Putnam County residents can ensure they are represented by leaders who share their values and ethics.
The political climate in Putnam County, IN is very conservative.
In Putnam County, IN 23.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Putnam county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.0% to 23.8%.
Putnam county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Putnam County, IN is very conservative.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Putnam, 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 Putnam County, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,394 contributions totaling $79,210 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 429 contributions totaling $60,892 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $142 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)