Bartholomew County, located in Indiana, is known for its lively political climate. Each year, local elections draw a great deal of interest and participation from the Bartholomew residents. The county is well-represented in state politics as two state senators and one representative serve on behalf of the citizens of Bartholomew County. Additionally, county commissioners are responsible for governing the county and making decisions that affect its residents. There are several local organizations dedicated to educating citizens about current issues and encouraging them to be actively involved in their local government. With an engaged population and numerous opportunities for involvement, Bartholomew County has a vibrant political atmosphere that ensures the community remains informed and active in their legislative process.
The political climate in Bartholomew County, IN is strongly conservative.
In Bartholomew County, IN 35.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bartholomew county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.7% to 35.6%.
Bartholomew county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bartholomew County, IN is strongly conservative.
Columbus 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.
Bartholomew, 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 Bartholomew County, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,882 contributions totaling $176,978 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 957 contributions totaling $775,235 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $810 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)