Northwest Indiana
Northwest Indiana is a region in the state of Indiana.
Geography
Northwest Indiana is near Chicago.
Counties In Northwest Indiana
Counties in Northwest Indiana are:
Culture
Northwest Indiana is more heavily influenced by Chicago, Illinois, than the rest of Indiana.
Political culture
Due to its proximity to Chicago, Northwest Indiana is more liberal than the rest of Indiana. One of the stateĀ“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
At the same time, Jasper and Newton Counties are very conservative.
Porter County
Porter County is a swing county, although it voted for Donald Trump in 2016.
Lake County
Lake County is overall quite liberal.
Population disparity
Lake County makes up over 60% of the population of Northwest Indiana, though taking up approximately 25% of Northwest Indiana's land.