The small town of Topeka, IN (zip code 46571) is a part of the Whitley County region in Indiana. Topeka is a rural community with a population of approximately 554 people. It is home to various diverse communities and cultures which makes it an ideal spot for political engagement among its residents. Locals take part in several political activities such as attending town meetings, voting during elections, and engaging in other forms of civic participation. There are many organizations such as local clubs, councils, and government bodies that provide support to the citizens in their efforts to bring about positive change. The Town Council is responsible for making decisions regarding regulations, ordinances, infrastructure development and other issues related to the well-being of the community. During election season individuals can choose from candidates representing different political parties who will fight for their interests on the local level if elected.
The political climate in Zip 46571 (Topeka, IN) is very conservative.
LaGrange County, IN is very conservative. In LaGrange County, IN 22.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, LaGrange county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.3% to 22.1%.
LaGrange county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 46571 (Topeka, IN) is very conservative.
Topeka, Indiana is very conservative.
LaGrange County, Indiana is very 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.
Topeka, 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 46571 (Topeka)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $9,951 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $553 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)