Boxholm, IA is a small town of just over 500 people located in the heart of rural Iowa. The town is governed by a small-town government that works hard to maintain the quality of life in the community. Local politics are very important for the residents of Boxholm and the mayor is an elected position that is responsible for setting agendas and making decisions about local affairs. The Town Council consists of five members who serve to provide input on important matters before them. The council meets on a regular basis to discuss local issues and make important decisions regarding the future of Boxholm. Elections are held every four years for both the mayor and Town Council members, allowing citizens to have their say in who is best suited for the positions. Most recently, Mayor Halen Johnson was re-elected in 2020 due to his commitment to maintaining a thriving local economy and providing services that benefit all residents.
The political climate in Boxholm, IA is moderately conservative.
Boone County, IA is somewhat conservative. In Boone County, IA 41.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Boone county remained very strongly Republican, 56.7% to 41.1%.
Boone county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Boxholm, IA is moderately conservative.
Boone County, Iowa is somewhat 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.
Boxholm, 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 Boxholm, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $700 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)