Thurman, IA is a small town located in the heart of Iowa. It is known for its strong sense of community and friendly atmosphere. Although it is a small town, Thurman has an important role to play in politics across the state and country. At the local level, residents are active in electing their representatives to serve on city and county councils. The town also serves as an electoral hub for local candidates running for office in state and federal elections. Residents come together to ensure that their voices are heard by participating in debates, canvassing door-to-door, and attending events hosted by local political organizations. Outside of election season, Thurman's citizens stay involved by engaging with their elected officials about the issues that affect them most. By supporting their neighbors and engaging in the political process, Thurman's citizens take pride in being part of a vibrant democratic society.
The political climate in Thurman, IA is very conservative.
Fremont County, IA is very conservative. In Fremont County, IA 28.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fremont county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.3% to 28.0%.
Fremont county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Thurman, IA is very conservative.
Fremont 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.
Thurman, 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 Thurman, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8 contributions totaling $264 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $405 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)