Grinnell, Iowa is a small town located in Poweshiek County. It is a close-knit community with an active political climate. The local government consists of the Mayor and City Council, who prioritize the needs of the community and strive to create an environment that benefits its citizens. The city takes part in a number of initiatives to promote economic growth and development, including increasing public safety, providing access to quality education, improving infrastructure, and expanding recreational opportunities for all residents. Additionally, Grinnell has been a strong advocate for sustainability, promoting environmentally friendly practices through events such as Earth Day celebrations and green building initiatives. Residents of Grinnell can stay informed on local politics by attending Town Hall meetings or following their elected officials on social media. Community engagement remains key to making sure that all voices are heard within the political process and that progress continues to be made in order for Grinnell to remain a positive place to live for future generations.
The political climate in Grinnell, IA is leaning conservative.
Poweshiek County, IA is somewhat conservative. In Poweshiek County, IA 42.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Poweshiek county remained strongly Republican, 55.8% to 42.5%.
Poweshiek county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Grinnell, IA is leaning conservative.
Poweshiek County, Iowa 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.
Grinnell, Iowa: r 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 Grinnell, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,525 contributions totaling $104,270 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 165 contributions totaling $37,272 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $226 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)