Dougherty, IA is a small town located in the Midwestern United States. Although this town is not particularly well known, it has an active local government that is dedicated to providing residents with the best quality of life possible. The politics of Dougherty are largely focused on enhancing the local infrastructure and providing support for businesses in the area. This includes initiatives such as constructing new roads and sidewalks, improving public transportation options, and creating opportunities for job growth. In addition to these efforts, local politicians are committed to making sure that all citizens of Dougherty have access to essential services such as healthcare, education, and safety.
The political climate in Dougherty, IA is moderately conservative.
Cerro Gordo County, IA is leaning conservative. In Cerro Gordo County, IA 46.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cerro Gordo county remained moderately Republican, 52.3% to 46.0%.
Cerro Gordo county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dougherty, IA is moderately conservative.
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa is leaning conservative.
Mason City Metro Area 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.
Dougherty, 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 Dougherty, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 40 contributions totaling $1,310 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $26,750 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,486 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)