Olin, Iowa is a small town located in Jones County. It is home to just under 800 people who take pride in their tight-knit community. The local politics of Olin are centered around the issues that impact the day-to-day lives of its citizens. From improving infrastructure and public safety to increasing resources for education and health care, local politicians strive to make Olin a more prosperous and equitable place for everyone. Residents have the opportunity to vote on initiatives each year during the election season which helps shape policies that will benefit all. Local leaders also work together to develop strategies that will ensure economic growth and job opportunities in this rural area. The city council meets regularly to discuss these topics as well as any other issues that arise within the community. All in all, the politics of Olin reflect the values and needs of its citizens who work together to ensure a bright future for their beloved hometown.
The political climate in Olin, IA is moderately conservative.
Jones County, IA is moderately conservative. In Jones County, IA 38.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jones county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.8% to 38.3%.
Jones county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Olin, IA is moderately conservative.
Jones County, Iowa is moderately conservative.
Cedar Rapids Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Olin, 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 Olin, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $700 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $1,577 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $158 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)