Fairfax, IA is a small town located in Linn County. It is home to approximately 2,400 people and has a rich history of political engagement. The town is part of the Iowa House of Representatives district and the Iowa Senate District. Each year, local residents come together to elect representatives who will represent their interests in state government. Residents take part in presidential and congressional elections as well, as well as local primaries to decide who will be on the ballot for municipal offices such as mayor and city council members. Local committees also help shape policy decisions on issues like economic development, environmental conservation, public safety, and education funding. Political discourse in Fairfax revolves around finding practical solutions to everyday problems facing citizens of all ages. This includes initiatives to bolster job opportunities for young people, preserve the area’s natural beauty for future generations, ensure equal access to quality education regardless of financial status or zip code, and advocate for fiscal responsibility within city government while also increasing services when needed. With so many passionate residents looking out for each other’s best interests through their political engagement, Fairfax remains an active hub of community involvement today!
The political climate in Fairfax, IA is leaning liberal.
Linn County, IA is somewhat liberal. In Linn County, IA 55.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Linn county remained strongly Democratic, 55.6% to 41.9%.
Linn county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fairfax, IA is leaning liberal.
Linn County, Iowa is somewhat liberal.
Cedar Rapids Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Fairfax, Iowa: d d D D d D
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 Fairfax, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 710 contributions totaling $36,947 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 156 contributions totaling $58,951 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $378 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)