Hayesville, IA is a small town located in the northwest corner of Iowa. It is home to just over 2,000 people and has a laid back atmosphere. The citizens of Hayesville take part in local politics through various forms of voting and participation in local meetings and events. Every two years, the citizens of Hayesville come together to elect a mayor and city council members who will lead the town for that term. These responsible individuals are in charge of making decisions on behalf of the people of Hayesville including budgeting, infrastructure projects, and other important topics that affect the day-to-day life in this small town. In addition to elected officials, many citizens choose to get involved in their community by volunteering on local boards or committees that address important issues such as education, economic development, public safety, and more. By coming together, Hayesville residents can ensure that their voices are heard when it comes to making decisions for their community.
The political climate in Hayesville, IA is very conservative.
Keokuk County, IA is very conservative. In Keokuk County, IA 26.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Keokuk county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.6% to 26.7%.
Keokuk county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hayesville, IA is very conservative.
Keokuk 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.
Hayesville, 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 Hayesville, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 49 contributions totaling $2,442 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 35 contributions totaling $2,673 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)