The city of Lafayette, IN is located in Tippecanoe County and is home to over 79,000 people. As a major hub in the area, it is served by a variety of local political leaders who are committed to the betterment of the city and its citizens. Local leaders include Mayor Tony Roswarski, City Council President David Sanders, City Clerk Phyllis Callahan, and members Todd Barton, Andy Click, Troy Harris, Rachel Larimee-Malkin, Dan Winters, and Kate Wiltz. These leaders have worked together to bring numerous projects to fruition that benefit all Lafayette residents including a new job training program for those out of work or facing financial hardship as well as various upgrades and improvements to the city’s infrastructure. Additionally, they are working diligently on initiatives such as increasing affordable housing options for families and individuals alike. Through these efforts they are striving to make Lafayette a great place for both visitors and long-time residents alike.
The political climate in Zip 47901 (Lafayette, IN) is leaning liberal.
Tippecanoe County, IN is leaning liberal. In Tippecanoe County, IN 48.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tippecanoe county flipped narrowly Democratic, 48.8% to 48.1%.
Tippecanoe county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 47901 (Lafayette, IN) is leaning liberal.
Lafayette, Indiana is leaning liberal.
Tippecanoe County, Indiana is leaning liberal.
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.
Lafayette, Indiana: R R D r r d
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 47901 (Lafayette)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 291 contributions totaling $23,612 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 83 contributions totaling $24,360 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $293 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)