Kellogg, IA is a small rural town located in the center of Iowa with a population of approximately 500 people. The town has a long history in politics and has seen many changes over time. The local political scene is made up of several small-scale elected officials who are responsible for matters such as public safety, infrastructure, and allocating resources to the community. These officials are voted on by residents every two or four years during primary and general elections. Residents are encouraged to be involved in their local government by attending city council meetings and staying informed about important decisions being made that will affect their lives. With continued engagement from its citizens, Kellogg can continue to have an active and vibrant political landscape that works to ensure the best outcomes for its residents.
The political climate in Kellogg, IA is moderately conservative.
Jasper County, IA is moderately conservative. In Jasper County, IA 38.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jasper county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.9% to 38.3%.
Jasper county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kellogg, IA is moderately conservative.
Jasper County, Iowa is moderately 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.
Kellogg, 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 Kellogg, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 104 contributions totaling $7,820 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 24 contributions totaling $1,726 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)