Bradford, Iowa is a small rural town located in Central Iowa with a population of approximatively 800 people. It is known for its friendly and tight-knit community atmosphere. Politics in Bradford are no different, with many local residents taking an active interest in the political decisions that affect their daily lives. Every election season, local candidates come to Bradford to talk about their plans and answer questions from voters. Candidates prioritize listening to residents’ needs and concerns as their top priority during these visits, as this gives them insight into how they can best serve the community going forward. In recent years, Bradford has seen a significant increase in voter engagement, as the community continues to grow more involved in the political process. This is an incredibly positive development that will only continue to strengthen the bond between the township and its citizens.
The political climate in Bradford, IA is strongly conservative.
Franklin County, IA is very conservative. In Franklin County, IA 31.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.7% to 31.7%.
Franklin county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bradford, IA is strongly conservative.
Franklin 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.
Bradford, 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 Bradford, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 145 contributions totaling $67,693 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $467 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 119 contributions totaling $66,581 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $560 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)