The politics of the 46290 Carmel, IN are largely in line with the rest of Indiana and the United States. The area is represented by a Republican in Congress, Larry Bucshon. On a local level, Carmel is served by Mayor Jim Brainard and members of the City Council. Elections for mayor and city council take place every four years. The residents of 46290 Carmel have consistently supported candidates who prioritize fiscal responsibility and economic growth. Local issues that have been at the forefront include responsible water management, improving public safety, reducing traffic congestion, promoting economic development, and investing in infrastructure such as roads and sidewalks. In recent years, the city has taken steps to create an inviting business climate with tax exemptions on new businesses. Additionally, 46290 Carmel has made sustainability goals to reduce emissions from cars and trucks while investing in renewable energy sources like solar power.
The political climate in Zip 46290 (Carmel, IN) is somewhat conservative.
Hamilton County, IN is leaning conservative. In Hamilton County, IN 45.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hamilton county remained moderately Republican, 52.2% to 45.4%.
Hamilton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 46290 (Carmel, IN) is somewhat conservative.
Carmel, Indiana is somewhat conservative.
Hamilton County, Indiana is leaning conservative.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Carmel, 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 46290 (Carmel)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 193 contributions totaling $23,702 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $123 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 48 contributions totaling $103,320 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,153 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)