The politics in Dubois County, IN are largely focused on issues related to economic development and keeping taxes low. Local candidates for office tend to be people who care deeply about the county’s future and who understand the needs of its residents. These candidates typically prioritize job growth, small business growth, public safety, education, and infrastructure improvements as key aspects of their platform. They also look for ways to make sure that the county is a safe and enjoyable place to live for all citizens. Additionally, many of these candidates believe in making sure that tax dollars are spent wisely while still providing excellent services for everyone in the area.
The political climate in Dubois County, IN is very conservative.
In Dubois County, IN 28.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dubois county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.9% to 28.9%.
Dubois county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dubois County, IN is very conservative.
Jasper Metro Area is very 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.
Dubois, 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 Dubois County, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 686 contributions totaling $60,890 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $89 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 798 contributions totaling $632,621 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $793 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)