The city of Carmel, Indiana is situated in the 46033 zip code and is home to over 91,400 people. It is a thriving and diverse city that has become a hub for both business and recreation. As with any city, local politics are important to the community and its citizens. In Carmel, there are several local candidates that have been elected to the City Council to represent their constituents and work on their behalf. These council members strive to maintain fiscal responsibility while developing policies that help promote growth and opportunity within the city. Some of the initiatives they have worked on include creating a more efficient public transportation system, improving infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists, advocating for responsible development of land use policies, and encouraging civic engagement among residents. The City Council also works to ensure that local laws are being enforced while also providing services such as police protection and firefighting teams for the safety of all citizens.
The political climate in Zip 46033 (Carmel, IN) is somewhat conservative.
Hamilton County, IN is leaning conservative. In Hamilton County, IN 45.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hamilton county remained moderately Republican, 52.2% to 45.4%.
Hamilton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 46033 (Carmel, IN) is somewhat conservative.
Carmel, Indiana is somewhat conservative.
Hamilton County, Indiana is leaning conservative.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Carmel, 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 46033 (Carmel)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,163 contributions totaling $277,274 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,543 contributions totaling $628,337 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $407 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)