Oaktown, IN is a small town located in the state of Indiana with an estimated population of 47561. The politics of the town are represented by two local political candidates for the Town Council: John Smith and Jane Doe. Both candidates have been active in local politics for several years and have made significant contributions to improving Oaktown's quality of life. John Smith has worked to bring new business into the area that would benefit the citizens of Oaktown, while Jane Doe has been active in promoting community projects such as working with local schools and parks. Both candidates believe that a strong community foundation is necessary for a thriving town and are dedicated to serving their constituents. Whichever candidate is elected will be responsible for creating policies, programs, and regulations that help strengthen Oaktown's economy and its residents' quality of life.
The political climate in Zip 47561 (Oaktown, IN) is very conservative.
Knox County, IN is very conservative. In Knox County, IN 25.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Knox county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.7% to 25.4%.
Knox county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 47561 (Oaktown, IN) is very conservative.
Oaktown, Indiana is very conservative.
Knox County, Indiana is very conservative.
Vincennes 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.
Oaktown, 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 47561 (Oaktown)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $77 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $13 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $60 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)