Earlham, Iowa is a small city located in the southwest corner of the state. The city is home to a diverse population of approximately 1,800 people and has a rich history of political involvement. In recent years, Earlham's local government has been led by an elected Mayor who presides over the City Council. The council members are all elected by the people of Earlham and have the responsibility of overseeing and directing various aspects of local governance. Every two years, the citizens of Earlham elect representatives to serve on their City Council. Additionally, in even-numbered years there are elections for local political candidates such as county supervisors, school board members, and state representatives. These elected officials shape policies that affect the day-to-day lives of residents in Earlham and throughout Iowa. From school finance to zoning regulations to infrastructure projects, these leaders work hard every day to ensure that their decisions reflect the needs and wishes of their constituents.
The political climate in Earlham, IA is strongly conservative.
Madison County, IA is very conservative. In Madison County, IA 31.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Madison county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.2% to 31.9%.
Madison county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Earlham, IA is strongly conservative.
Madison County, Iowa is very conservative.
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.
Earlham, 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 Earlham, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 170 contributions totaling $5,952 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 28 contributions totaling $7,002 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)