47542 Huntingburg, IN is a small town located in Dubois County, Indiana. It has a population of around 4,000 people and is known for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The politics in 47542 Huntingburg are mainly dominated by the Republican party which has held office for several years. Local political candidates often come from within the community and run for positions such as mayor or city council member. They are committed to representing the local citizens and ensuring their voices are heard in the decision making process. The most recent election saw many new faces running for office, with some winning coveted seats on council and others losing by a narrow margin. Regardless of who holds office in 47542 Huntingburg, there is a strong commitment to maintaining its traditional values and continuing to serve its citizens to the best of their ability.
The political climate in Zip 47542 (Huntingburg, IN) is very conservative.
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
Zip 47542 (Huntingburg, IN) is very conservative.
Huntingburg, Indiana is very conservative.
Dubois County, Indiana 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.
Huntingburg, 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 47542 (Huntingburg)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 173 contributions totaling $6,605 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 170 contributions totaling $94,675 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $557 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)