The politics of Clearfield, Iowa are focused on the well-being and prosperity of the community. Local politicians have worked to create economic opportunities for businesses, families, and individuals in the town. They have also sought to maintain strong public education systems and promote responsible growth throughout the area. Clearfield has numerous organizations devoted to civic engagement, such as city councils and neighborhood councils, that work together to ensure the best possible outcomes for citizens. The local government works to encourage citizen involvement in decision making and community development, allowing residents a voice in shaping their own future. Clearfield is a great place to live with excellent access to schools, health care services, restaurants, parks, and other amenities. With a diverse population and growing economy this small town is an ideal place for people of all backgrounds to make their home.
The political climate in Clearfield, 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
Clearfield, 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.
Clearfield, 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 Clearfield, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $50 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $49,400 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,744 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)