Varina, IA is a small town with a population of just over 1,000 people. It is a peaceful and quiet community that values its local businesses and natural beauty. The local government in Varina is focused on the growth and sustainability of the area while ensuring the safety and well-being of all residents. Every four years, Varina holds local elections for mayor and city council members. Candidates running for office are required to be at least 18 years old and be registered to vote in Varina. The candidates must also provide proof of residency in order to qualify for office. Campaigns are typically held throughout the year leading up to election day, which gives residents ample time to learn more about their local candidates before heading to the polls. In the end, it’s up to voters to decide who will represent them on the city council and lead Varina into the future.
The political climate in Varina, IA is very conservative.
Pocahontas County, IA is very conservative. In Pocahontas County, IA 24.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pocahontas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.9% to 24.4%.
Pocahontas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Varina, IA is very conservative.
Pocahontas 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.
Varina, 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 Varina, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $200 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $100 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)