Whittemore, IA is a small town that is steeped in local politics. While the town's population is not disclosed, the community remains active in their representation of local issues and legislation. The Whittemore City Council is responsible for making decisions on local affairs such as zoning ordinances, public works projects, tax levies, and budgeting. Two of the most current candidates who are running for local office include Bryan Chizek and Kathy Estes-Maynard. Both candidates have been involved with the Whittemore City Council for many years and have spearheaded numerous initiatives to improve the quality of life of its citizens. Bryan Chizek has served on the council since 2015 and has been very instrumental in working with residents to make sure that their concerns are heard and acted upon by city officials. Kathy Estes-Maynard has also served on the council since 2016 and her commitment to improving the economic viability of Whittemore has made her a popular choice among voters. Both candidates have shown dedication to their constituents and a commitment to making Whittemore an even better place to live.
The political climate in Whittemore, IA is very conservative.
Kossuth County, IA is very conservative. In Kossuth County, IA 29.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kossuth county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.0% to 29.7%.
Kossuth county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Whittemore, IA is very conservative.
Kossuth 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.
Whittemore, Iowa: r r d 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 Whittemore, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 33 contributions totaling $4,938 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $150 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)