Scipio, IN is a small town located in Jennings County with a population of just over 400 people. It is a rural area that has seen little political activity in recent years. The most recent election for mayor was held in 2019, and it resulted in the incumbent being re-elected. Since then, there has been very little focus on local politics by the citizens of Scipio. However, this could all change come November 2021 when voters will once again have the opportunity to elect their local representatives. What makes this election especially interesting is that while there are no current candidates running for the office of mayor or any other town offices, residents are encouraged to stay informed and get involved with the process by attending public meetings and voicing their opinions on important issues that affect not only their community but also the state as a whole. Through education and participation, Scipio’s citizens can be part of making sure that their town continues to move forward in a positive direction.
The political climate in Zip 47273 (Scipio, IN) is very conservative.
Jennings County, IN is very conservative. In Jennings County, IN 20.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jennings county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.5% to 20.6%.
Jennings county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 47273 (Scipio, IN) is very conservative.
Scipio, Indiana is very conservative.
Jennings County, Indiana is very conservative.
North Vernon 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.
Scipio, 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 47273 (Scipio)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $321 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)