The city of 47403 Bloomington, IN is located in Monroe County and is home to a diverse population. It has seen a growth in its population over the years and this growth has brought with it many opportunities for political involvement. The city operates under a mayor-council system of government, with the mayor being elected every four years. There are currently eight members on the city council including two at-large members, three from each of the five wards, and one representing all of Monroe County. Every two years residents have the opportunity to vote for their local representatives. At present, there are several candidates vying for local office in the upcoming election cycle. These candidates bring a variety of views and policies to their campaigns which they hope will be beneficial to the community. As 47403 Bloomington continues to grow and thrive, its citizens can look forward to greater opportunities for political engagement and representation in upcoming elections.
The political climate in Zip 47403 (Bloomington, IN) is moderately liberal.
Monroe County, IN is strongly liberal. In Monroe County, IN 63.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.1% to 34.9%.
Monroe county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 47403 (Bloomington, IN) is moderately liberal.
Bloomington, Indiana is moderately liberal.
Monroe County, Indiana is strongly liberal.
Bloomington Metro Area is moderately 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.
Bloomington, Indiana: r d D D D D
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 47403 (Bloomington)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,752 contributions totaling $112,359 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 84 contributions totaling $20,338 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $242 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)