Mediapolis, IA is a small town located in the Midwest United States. It is known for its friendly atmosphere and close-knit community. Politics in Mediapolis, IA are characterized by a mix of both local and national concerns. On the local level, citizens are heavily involved in issues such as education, infrastructure development, and environmental protection. Meanwhile on the national stage, citizens often debate topics relating to economic policy, social justice initiatives, immigration reform, and foreign affairs. In general, Mediapolis residents tend to be politically engaged and actively participate in the democratic process. They come together to support their favorite political candidates during elections and take part in public forums to discuss important matters related to state and federal government policies.
The political climate in Mediapolis, IA is somewhat conservative.
Des Moines County, IA is somewhat conservative. In Des Moines County, IA 44.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Des Moines county remained moderately Republican, 53.1% to 44.6%.
Des Moines county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mediapolis, IA is somewhat conservative.
Des Moines County, Iowa is somewhat conservative.
Burlington Metro Area 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.
Mediapolis, Iowa: D 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 Mediapolis, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $75 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 30 contributions totaling $2,046 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)