Norwalk, Iowa is a small city located in the state of Iowa. It is primarily a rural area, with a population of around 8,300 people. As such, it has a small political scene that primarily centers around local issues rather than larger, state-wide and national politics. On the local level, Norwalk elects representatives to the city council and mayor who work to ensure that the needs of the community are met. The City Council meets regularly to discuss topics ranging from infrastructure improvements to budgetary concerns. They also pass ordinances that help create an environment in which Norwalk residents can thrive. Additionally, they support local initiatives such as supporting small businesses and providing assistance to those in need. Through these efforts, Norwalk’s local government works hard to ensure that everyone within its borders is taken care of and represented fairly.
The political climate in Norwalk, IA is moderately conservative.
Warren County, IA is moderately conservative. In Warren County, IA 40.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Warren county remained very strongly Republican, 57.3% to 40.5%.
Warren county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Norwalk, IA is moderately conservative.
Warren County, Iowa is moderately 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.
Norwalk, 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 Norwalk, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,912 contributions totaling $682,935 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $357 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 543 contributions totaling $363,398 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $669 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)