Vigo County, Indiana is a vibrant community steeped in politics. The area is known for its deep roots in local politics and has long been associated with movements for change and progress. Within the county, four main political parties have been established: the Democratic party, the Libertarian party, the Republican party, and an independent party. Each of these organizations host a variety of events and meetings to encourage participation in the political process. Many politicians at the state level also find their way into Vigo County as they seek out votes from local constituents. Their ideas range from environmental protection to economic development within the county. Through open dialogue between elected officials and their constituents, Vigo County can continue to strive towards a brighter future for all of its residents.
The political climate in Vigo County, IN is somewhat conservative.
In Vigo County, IN 41.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Vigo county remained strongly Republican, 56.2% to 41.5%.
Vigo county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Vigo County, IN is somewhat conservative.
Terre Haute Metro Area is strongly 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.
Vigo, Indiana: r r D d 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 Vigo County, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,013 contributions totaling $243,351 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $121 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 542 contributions totaling $253,352 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $467 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)