Scott County, Indiana is a rural area in the southern part of the state. It is governed by a Board of Commissioners, who are elected from four separate districts. Each district is represented by three commissioners, all of whom are voted in for four year terms. The Sheriff and Coroner are also elected positions in Scott County. While the political environment in Scott County is not as prominent as it may be in larger cities or counties, it is important for local citizens to stay informed on current issues and take an active role when elections come around. Regular voter education campaigns and town hall meetings can help residents stay informed about policies and candidates so that they can make informed decisions when casting their ballots.
The political climate in Scott County, IN is very conservative.
In Scott County, IN 26.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Scott county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.0% to 26.5%.
Scott county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Scott County, IN is very conservative.
Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area is leaning 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.
Scott, Indiana: d 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 Scott County, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 218 contributions totaling $31,217 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $143 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 122 contributions totaling $63,157 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $518 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)