Politics in 47520 Cannelton, IN are heavily influenced by the local government. The town of Cannelton is governed by three members of the city council who are elected by the people. Additionally, the county government provides many services to Cannelton residents and is a major source of political input in the area. From taxes to health and safety regulations, the local government plays an important role in how Cannelton is run. Local elections usually consist of a few key issues that have been identified as pressing concerns for Cannelton's citizens and typically involve candidates who have multiple years of service or experience within the community. Working together with other local leaders, these candidates strive to keep local politics focused on effectiveness and efficiency, making sure that Cannelton continues to be a great place to live.
The political climate in Zip 47520 (Cannelton, IN) is moderately conservative.
Perry County, IN is strongly conservative. In Perry County, IN 36.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Perry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.2% to 36.7%.
Perry county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 47520 (Cannelton, IN) is moderately conservative.
Cannelton, Indiana is moderately conservative.
Perry County, Indiana is strongly 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.
Cannelton, Indiana: d r D D 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 47520 (Cannelton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $3,750 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $625 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)