Osceola, IA is a small town located in Clarke County. It is known for its friendly people and peaceful atmosphere. The town has a rich history of local politics, with many residents actively involved in the political process. Local elections are often hotly contested, with candidates from both parties vying for the support of residents. The current mayor is Mark Fierke who has served since 2011. He is supported by a five-member City Council, which handles all matters relating to the day-to-day running of the city. They make decisions about everything from budgeting to zoning regulations to public safety initiatives. Residents can get involved by attending city council meetings, voting in local elections, and being active in their community groups and organizations. Osceola is an example of how effective local politics can be when citizens take part in the political process and work together towards common goals.
The political climate in Osceola, IA is moderately conservative.
Clarke County, IA is very conservative. In Clarke County, IA 31.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clarke county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.3% to 31.4%.
Clarke county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Osceola, IA is moderately conservative.
Clarke 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.
Osceola, 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 Osceola, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 86 contributions totaling $12,699 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $148 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 132 contributions totaling $36,704 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $278 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)