Rowan, Iowa is a small rural community located in the eastern part of the state. The town is known for its strong sense of community and commitment to small-town values. This is reflected in the local politics of Rowan, which emphasize transparency and collaboration between local officials and residents. The town has an open and welcoming attitude towards new ideas, while still maintaining a firm commitment to preserving its traditional values. Local politics are overseen by the mayor, members of the city council, school board, and other elected officials. These individuals work together to ensure that the needs of all citizens are met while also protecting the town’s traditions. Residents participate in a variety of local events throughout the year such as parades and festivities to show their support for their community. Rowan’s commitment to preserving its small-town roots makes it an ideal place to call home for many who treasure a tight-knit community lifestyle.
The political climate in Rowan, IA is strongly conservative.
Wright County, IA is very conservative. In Wright County, IA 31.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wright county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.1% to 31.9%.
Wright county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rowan, IA is strongly conservative.
Wright 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.
Rowan, 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 Rowan, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10 contributions totaling $350 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 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)