46701 Albion, IN is a small, rural town located in Noble County in the state of Indiana. It is home to just over 3,000 people and has a rich history with roots that date back to the 1820s when the first settlers arrived in the area. Politically speaking, 46701 Albion has traditionally been a conservative stronghold with strong support for Republican candidates. In recent years, however, several Democrat initiatives have gained traction and support throughout the town. The local government features an elected mayor and six council members who work together to make decisions on behalf of their constituents. Issues such as economic development, education, infrastructure improvements, public safety and more have been tackled by local officials with varying levels of success. Citizens of 46701 Albion are actively engaged when it comes to politics and are often passionate about their beliefs and opinions regarding policies that affect their community.
The political climate in Zip 46701 (Albion, IN) is very conservative.
Noble County, IN is very conservative. In Noble County, IN 24.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Noble county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.9% to 24.2%.
Noble county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 46701 (Albion, IN) is very conservative.
Albion, Indiana is very conservative.
Noble County, Indiana is very conservative.
Kendallville 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.
Albion, 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 zip 46701 (Albion)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 66 contributions totaling $9,412 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $143 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 58 contributions totaling $8,736 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)