47683 Somerville, Indiana is an unincorporated community located in Jennings County. It is a rural area populated by just over 500 people according to the 2010 census. Despite its small size, it has a vibrant political culture that demonstrates the importance of local government for all its citizens. The primary political candidates running in 47683 Somerville are Jeffery Dean Holman and Douglas Ira Wiggins, who are both running for mayor. Both candidates have actively campaigned in the area and have presented their visions for how they want to lead the city. Holman's plan focuses on improving infrastructure, providing economic development opportunities, and increasing access to services such as public transportation and healthcare. Wiggins' platform centers around creating and preserving green spaces, promoting fiscal responsibility among local businesses, and raising awareness of environmental issues that affect residents in 47683 Somerville. Both candidates have passionate supporters who are eager to make sure their candidate is elected this November. As the election approaches, 47683 Somerville is sure to be abuzz with political activity as citizens decide which candidate will move their beloved town forward.
The political climate in Zip 47683 (Somerville, IN) is very conservative.
Gibson County, IN is very conservative. In Gibson County, IN 24.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gibson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.1% to 24.9%.
Gibson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 47683 (Somerville, IN) is very conservative.
Somerville, Indiana is very conservative.
Gibson 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.
Somerville, 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 47683 (Somerville)
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 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)