Carroll, Iowa is a small town located in the northwestern part of the state. It is a tight-knit community and has a long history of civic engagement and political participation. Over the years, residents have consistently come together to organize events such as rallies and fundraisers that advocate for issues important to their town, like improving the local school system or increasing access to healthcare resources. Local political candidates who stand for these values are often supported by members of the community and have been known for their ability to bring people together and create positive change for Carroll.
The political climate in Carroll, IA is strongly conservative.
Carroll County, IA is very conservative. In Carroll County, IA 30.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carroll county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.3% to 30.5%.
Carroll county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Carroll, IA is strongly conservative.
Carroll 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.
Carroll, Iowa: r R d 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 Carroll, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 137 contributions totaling $15,910 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 146 contributions totaling $22,628 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $155 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)