Mapleton, IA is a small town located in western Iowa. It has a strong sense of community and is home to many wonderful people. The local politics in Mapleton are led by the Mayor and their team of Council Members who serve as representatives of all citizens in the town. They work together to create and enact legislation that will benefit Mapleton's residents, businesses, and visitors alike. Every year, the Mayor and Council Members are up for reelection, giving the citizens of Mapleton an opportunity to have their voices heard through the voting process. Through this process, community members have an opportunity to learn more about their local politicians and how they plan to address issues affecting the town. It is important for those living in Mapleton to stay up-to-date on election cycles as well as any proposed legislation so that they can make informed decisions when electing their leaders.
The political climate in Mapleton, IA is strongly conservative.
Monona County, IA is very conservative. In Monona County, IA 29.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monona county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.7% to 29.8%.
Monona county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mapleton, IA is strongly conservative.
Monona 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.
Mapleton, 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 Mapleton, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $700 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 50 contributions totaling $3,674 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)