Carpenter, IA is a small suburban town located in the Midwestern region of the United States. The town is known for its quaint charm and local organizations that support the community. Local politics in Carpenter, IA have a strong focus on preserving the small-town atmosphere and promoting economic growth and development. The town council works to balance these two priorities in order to create a thriving environment for all residents. Additionally, there are several civic organizations that host events and activities throughout the year to bring residents together. Candidates running for office emphasize their commitment to preserving Carpenter’s unique character while ensuring that it remains an attractive place to live and work. Residents take pride in their involvement in local politics, as they believe it helps shape the future of their beloved hometown.
The political climate in Carpenter, IA is strongly conservative.
Mitchell County, IA is strongly conservative. In Mitchell County, IA 35.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mitchell county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.2% to 35.3%.
Mitchell county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Carpenter, IA is strongly conservative.
Mitchell County, Iowa is strongly 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.
Carpenter, Iowa: d d D d 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 Carpenter, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 70 contributions totaling $17,584 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $251 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 33 contributions totaling $4,139 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)