Clive, Iowa is a small city located just west of Des Moines. It is known for its vibrant cultural scene and friendly atmosphere. The politics in Clive are characterized by strong local involvement and commitment to progressive values. The city council consists of seven members elected to four-year terms on a non-partisan basis. Residents have the opportunity to participate in the decision-making process through public meetings and forums, where they can make their voices heard on the issues that matter most to them. There are no current local political candidates running for office in Clive, but residents are encouraged to stay informed and get involved with any upcoming elections or initiatives.
The political climate in Clive, IA is leaning liberal.
Polk County, IA is somewhat liberal. In Polk County, IA 56.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Polk county remained very strongly Democratic, 56.5% to 41.3%.
Polk county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clive, IA is leaning liberal.
Polk County, Iowa is somewhat liberal.
Des Moines-West Des Moines Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Clive, Iowa: d d D D D D
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 Clive, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,584 contributions totaling $823,239 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $147 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,566 contributions totaling $1,162,458 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $453 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)