The 46517 Elkhart, IN area is an important part of the larger city of Elkhart, Indiana. The politics in this area are shaped by the local elections that take place every two years. In these elections, the residents of Elkhart elect a mayor, city council members and other local representatives to serve on committees. These elected officials make decisions about how the area should be governed, from implementing policies and services to allocating funds for infrastructure projects. Additionally, they provide guidance to local businesses on how best to utilize their resources and promote economic growth within the community. Furthermore, they work with state and federal governments to ensure that public safety is maintained as well as taking steps towards protecting the environment within the 46517 boundaries. With its diverse population and strong sense of civic responsibility, Elkhart is a great place to live and work in terms of its political climate and local representation.
The political climate in Zip 46517 (Elkhart, IN) is moderately conservative.
Elkhart County, IN is strongly conservative. In Elkhart County, IN 35.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Elkhart county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 35.0%.
Elkhart county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 46517 (Elkhart, IN) is moderately conservative.
Elkhart, Indiana is moderately conservative.
Elkhart County, Indiana is strongly conservative.
Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area is strongly 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.
Elkhart, 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 46517 (Elkhart)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 127 contributions totaling $14,275 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 204 contributions totaling $136,953 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $671 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)