Blockton, IA is a small town with a population of approximately 5,000 people. While the town may not have a large population, it has an active political climate with many candidates running for local office. Blockton citizens are very engaged in local politics and take part in numerous debates and discussions about the issues affecting their community. From school funding to economic development to maintaining the quality of life within the town, residents take pride in their role as stakeholders when it comes to making important decisions that affect their lives. The candidates for office come from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and they all strive to make Blockton a better place for its citizens. With passionate advocates for each candidate’s platform, voters have plenty of choices when it comes time to cast their ballots; however, ultimately they all share one common goal—to ensure that Blockton continues to be a safe and prosperous place for everyone who calls it home.
The political climate in Blockton, IA is very conservative.
Taylor County, IA is very conservative. In Taylor County, IA 23.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Taylor county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.8% to 23.0%.
Taylor county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Blockton, IA is very conservative.
Taylor 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.
Blockton, 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 Blockton, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $302 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)