Fremont, Iowa is a small city located in eastern Iowa with a population of around 2,000 people. It is known for its strong community ties and rural charm. The politics in Fremont largely reflect the area's conservative values, with most locals advocating for fiscal responsibility and limited government intervention. Local elections are hotly contested, as candidates from across the political spectrum vie for the city's support. Issues such as local taxation and economic development often top the agenda in these races. In addition to local candidates, many state-level campaigns also come to Fremont to spread their messages during election season. Overall, the politics of Fremont are deeply rooted in community beliefs and values, offering an interesting glimpse into how small town Iowa politics operate.
The political climate in Fremont, IA is strongly conservative.
Mahaska County, IA is very conservative. In Mahaska County, IA 25.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mahaska county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.8% to 25.4%.
Mahaska county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fremont, IA is strongly conservative.
Mahaska County, Iowa is very conservative.
Oskaloosa Metro Area 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.
Fremont, 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 Fremont, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $125 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $660 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)