Boswell, Indiana, located in 47921, is a small town with a population of approximately 1,500 people. The town has a long history as an agricultural and manufacturing powerhouse in the region. The local political scene is represented by the City Council which consists of seven members elected from three wards for overlapping four-year terms. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and presides over the meetings of the city council. Residents have their say on important issues through citizen forums held periodically throughout the year. Important topics discussed include infrastructure improvements, economic development initiatives, public safety initiatives, education initiatives and other important matters affecting Boswell’s future. In addition to electing representatives to lead the governing body of the city, residents also vote on local ballot measures such as bond issues and tax proposals that have an impact on local policy decisions. Overall, Boswell's political scene has seen steady progress from its early days and continues to serve its citizens well today.
The political climate in Zip 47921 (Boswell, IN) is very conservative.
Benton County, IN is very conservative. In Benton County, IN 24.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Benton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.1% to 24.5%.
Benton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 47921 (Boswell, IN) is very conservative.
Boswell, Indiana is very conservative.
Benton County, Indiana is very conservative.
Lafayette-West Lafayette Metro Area is leaning 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.
Boswell, 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 47921 (Boswell)
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 6 contributions totaling $627 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $105 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)