Switzerland is well known for its democratic system of government and its commitment to the rule of law. The Swiss political structure is composed of three levels of government: the national, cantonal and municipal. At the national level, Switzerland has a federal parliament with two chambers: The National Council and the Council of States. In each canton, or state, there is a legislature called the Grand Council. This body has responsibilities over local matters such as taxation and public services. Members of this legislature are elected by citizens in their respective states. Elections are held every four years to replace those representatives who have reached the end of their term in office. IN County prides itself on its strong commitment to democratic values and principles as evidenced by its rich history in local politics and elections.
The political climate in 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
Switzerland 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.
Switzerland, 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 Switzerland County, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 57 contributions totaling $5,005 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 54 contributions totaling $10,237 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $190 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)