Monterey, IN is a small town located in Pulaski County with a population of around 500 people. It is known for its rich history and strong sense of community. Politically, Monterey has a long tradition of being a Democrat-leaning area, and the majority of residents are registered to vote as Democrats. In recent years, local elections have seen the Democratic Party come out on top in both county-wide races and various local issues. The most prominent political figure in Monterey is South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg, who has been an active campaigner for many local initiatives. In addition to Buttigieg, other Democratic candidates for office in Monterey include Bruce Renner, John Wright, and Abigail Monroe-Smith. All three have stood out as progressive voices advocating for social justice and improved access to health care for all citizens of Pulaski County.
The political climate in Zip 46960 (Monterey, IN) is very conservative.
Pulaski County, IN is very conservative. In Pulaski County, IN 25.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pulaski county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.0% to 25.2%.
Pulaski county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 46960 (Monterey, IN) is very conservative.
Monterey, Indiana is very conservative.
Pulaski County, Indiana is very conservative.
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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.
Monterey, 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 46960 (Monterey)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10 contributions totaling $585 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $580 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $290 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)