The small town of 47224 Canaan, IN is a rural community with an estimated population of just under 5,000 people. It is located in the eastern part of Indiana and has been traditionally known for its agricultural economy. However, in recent years Canaan has seen a shift towards more industrial development. The local political landscape is largely dominated by the Republican Party which holds a majority of elected offices in the city and county governments. There are a few Democrats who also hold office, but they are few and far between. In terms of policies, there is an emphasis on fiscal conservatism and limited government intervention within the local community. Social issues have been addressed to varying degrees depending on the current political climate. The citizens of 47224 Canaan, IN are encouraged to participate in their local politics by voting in elections and attending town hall meetings.
The political climate in Zip 47224 (Canaan, IN) is very conservative.
Jefferson County, IN is very conservative. In Jefferson County, IN 32.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.6% to 32.1%.
Jefferson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 47224 (Canaan, IN) is very conservative.
Canaan, Indiana is very conservative.
Jefferson County, Indiana is very conservative.
Madison 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.
Canaan, 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 47224 (Canaan)
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 1 contributions totaling $110 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)