Birmingham, IA is a small town located in Eastern Iowa that is known for its friendly community. The town has a population of about 5,000 and is part of the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area. While Birmingham may not be as politically active as larger cities, there are still many opportunities to get involved in the local government. The town's elected mayor and city council oversee the day-to-day operations of the city. Each year, candidates from many political parties run for office in local elections so residents can make their voices heard on important issues such as taxes, public safety, zoning regulations and infrastructure improvements. Additionally, civic groups such as the local Chamber of Commerce give citizens a chance to voice their opinions on topics such as economic development and tourism. Residents are encouraged to stay informed on upcoming elections and to make sure they vote for candidates who share their values when it comes to local politics.
The political climate in Birmingham, IA is very conservative.
Van Buren County, IA is very conservative. In Van Buren County, IA 23.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Van Buren county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.4% to 23.1%.
Van Buren county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Birmingham, IA is very conservative.
Van Buren County, Iowa is very conservative.
Iowa is leaning 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.
Birmingham, Iowa: 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Birmingham, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $600 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)