The city of Decatur, Indiana, located in 46733, is committed to the principles of democracy and good governance. At the local level, there are a number of politicians who represent the citizens of Decatur in various roles. The mayor, clerk-treasurer, city councilors and city attorney all work together to ensure that Decatur remains a safe and vibrant community for its residents. The elected officials strive to uphold the highest ethical standards and are committed to making sure that the infrastructure needed for growth is in place. The council works on budgetary issues while also seeking innovative solutions to complex problems facing Decatur's citizens. In addition, the mayor and council regularly partner with local businesses and organizations on economic development projects that create jobs and spur economic growth in the region.
The political climate in Zip 46733 (Decatur, IN) is very conservative.
Adams County, IN is very conservative. In Adams County, IN 22.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Adams county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.0% to 22.7%.
Adams county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 46733 (Decatur, IN) is very conservative.
Decatur, Indiana is very conservative.
Adams County, Indiana is very conservative.
Decatur 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.
Decatur, 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 46733 (Decatur)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 108 contributions totaling $4,753 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 180 contributions totaling $51,408 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $286 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)