Harlan, IN, located in the heart of 46743 zip code, is a small community with a rich history. The city has a strong connection to their local government and is strongly represented by their current mayor, Edna Rose. Mayor Rose has been in office for over 8 years and works hard to ensure the citizens of Harlan are getting the best services and representation possible. There have been several initiatives under her leadership such as creating more green spaces within the city limits, increasing police presence in neighborhoods and providing more recreational opportunities for children and families. Residents of Harlan take pride in their local politics and feel that Mayor Rose has done an admirable job in leading the city towards a brighter future.
The political climate in Zip 46743 (Harlan, IN) is moderately conservative.
Allen County, IN is somewhat conservative. In Allen County, IN 43.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Allen county remained strongly Republican, 54.3% to 43.2%.
Allen county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 46743 (Harlan, IN) is moderately conservative.
Harlan, Indiana is moderately conservative.
Allen County, Indiana is somewhat conservative.
Fort Wayne Metro Area is moderately 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.
Harlan, 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 46743 (Harlan)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $525 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $105 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 30 contributions totaling $1,822 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)