Why is Indiana a Republican State?

[ElectionsGuy]

Indiana does not act like Illinois without Chicago. What I think we have to look at is that the state is at the center of a corn-heavy swath that votes heavily Republican. This region encompasses simply Southeastern Illinois, most of Indiana, and Western Ohio.

Southwestern Illinois votes much more like Missouri than Indiana. Northwest Illinois votes more like Iowa than Indiana. Illinois' downstate cities are also more liberal than Indiana's micro-cities.

What do you consider as Indiana's micro cities?

Probably towns like Bloomington (liberal exception), Terre Haute, Lafayette, Kokomo, and Muncie.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Indiana does not act like Illinois without Chicago. What I think we have to look at is that the state is at the center of a corn-heavy swath that votes heavily Republican. This region encompasses simply Southeastern Illinois, most of Indiana, and Western Ohio.

Southwestern Illinois votes much more like Missouri than Indiana. Northwest Illinois votes more like Iowa than Indiana. Illinois' downstate cities are also more liberal than Indiana's micro-cities.

What do you consider as Indiana's micro cities?

Probably towns like Bloomington (liberal exception), Terre Haute, Lafayette, Kokomo, and Muncie.

Muncie is somewhat more liberal as well (Ball State) Kokomo is a swing city but when you include the surrounding county it's rather conservative. The city is annexing GOP precincts and I predict it will cost the Dems the mayors office.     

[Mr. Illini]

Indiana does not act like Illinois without Chicago. What I think we have to look at is that the state is at the center of a corn-heavy swath that votes heavily Republican. This region encompasses simply Southeastern Illinois, most of Indiana, and Western Ohio.

Southwestern Illinois votes much more like Missouri than Indiana. Northwest Illinois votes more like Iowa than Indiana. Illinois' downstate cities are also more liberal than Indiana's micro-cities.

What do you consider as Indiana's micro cities?

Fort Wayne, Anderson, Muncie, Terre Haute, Kokomo, Evansville, etc.

Compare voting patterns to Champaign, Springfield, Peoria, Bloomington (an exception), Rockford, Moline, etc.