The politics in 47512 Bicknell, IN is largely determined by the voting preferences of its citizens, which makes it a highly competitive political environment. In 2020, the local elections will be an important factor in determining the future of the town and its people. There are several key candidates running for office in this year's primary election, each with their own vision for the future of Bicknell and how to best serve its citizens. Voter turnout is expected to be high as many residents are eager to have a say in how their town is run. Though there is no exact population information available for this area, it stands to reason that those who show up to vote will have a major influence on the local government and other decisions that affect them.
The political climate in Zip 47512 (Bicknell, IN) is strongly 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 47512 (Bicknell, IN) is strongly conservative.
Bicknell, Indiana is strongly 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.
Bicknell, 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 47512 (Bicknell)
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 $450 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)