Perry, IN County is an area with a strong interest in local politics. The county has several active political parties that work to ensure the best outcomes for the community. In recent elections, there has been a focus on issues of education, healthcare, and economic development. Additionally, various organizations throughout the county have been actively advocating for causes such as environmental protection and civil rights. Political candidates often make appearances in town hall meetings and other public forums to discuss their platforms with constituents. With the ever-changing landscape of political campaigns, Perry County residents are encouraged to stay informed and participate in the democratic process.
The political climate in Perry County, IN is strongly conservative.
In Perry County, IN 36.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Perry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.2% to 36.7%.
Perry county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Perry County, IN is strongly 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.
Perry, Indiana: d 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 Perry County, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 325 contributions totaling $39,339 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $121 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 125 contributions totaling $44,752 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $358 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)