Northwest Indiana
Northwest Indiana is a region in the state of Indiana.
Geography change
Northwest Indiana is near Chicago.
Counties In Northwest Indiana change
Counties in Northwest Indiana are:
Culture change
Northwest Indiana is more heavily influenced by Chicago, Illinois, than the rest of Indiana.
Political culture change
Due to its proximity to Chicago, Northwest Indiana is more liberal than the rest of Indiana. One of the state´s two Democratic US Congress delegates was elected from a district in Northwest Indiana. Although only Lake County is really liberal, and the other three counties are either swing or conservative, Lake County does have a higher population than the other three counties in Northwest Indiana combined, so Northwest Indiana is overall liberal-leaning.
Jasper/Newton change
At the same time, Jasper and Newton Counties are very conservative.
Porter County change
Porter County is a swing county, although it voted for Donald Trump in 2016.
Lake County change
Lake County is overall quite liberal.
Population disparity change
Lake County makes up over 60% of the population of Northwest Indiana, though taking up approximately 25% of Northwest Indiana's land.