Cleghorn, IA is a small town located in the Midwest United States. It is known for its friendly people and relaxed atmosphere. Though Cleghorn does not have any elected political officials, there are still many ways to get politically engaged in the community. For example, citizens can attend meetings of local government bodies like the City Council, and be active in organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce or the Rotary Club. Additionally, many volunteer opportunities are available from local non-profits and organizations that serve the local community. By getting involved in these activities, citizens can stay informed about political issues that affect Cleghorn and get their voices heard by their representatives at the state level.
The political climate in Cleghorn, IA is very conservative.
Cherokee County, IA is very conservative. In Cherokee 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, Cherokee county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.0% to 29.7%.
Cherokee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cleghorn, IA is very conservative.
Cherokee 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.
Cleghorn, 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 Cleghorn, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $10 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $10 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 104 contributions totaling $24,664 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $237 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)