The small town of Pierson, IA is situated in a rural area with a population of around 3,000 people. It is known for its friendly atmosphere and close-knit community. Despite the small size, Pierson has an active political life. There are several local political groups who are active in the community, engaging in issues such as education, economic development and public safety. Residents can meet their representatives at the town hall or attend town meetings to learn about what their representatives are doing and how they can help shape the future of their community. Local candidates run for office each election cycle, taking part in debates and attending various events to discuss important issues with constituents. The politics of Pierson are alive and vibrant as residents come together to ensure that their voices are heard.
The political climate in Pierson, IA is moderately conservative.
Woodbury County, IA is somewhat conservative. In Woodbury County, IA 41.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Woodbury county remained very strongly Republican, 56.7% to 41.2%.
Woodbury county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pierson, IA is moderately conservative.
Woodbury County, Iowa is somewhat conservative.
Sioux City Metro Area is strongly 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.
Pierson, Iowa: r r r 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 Pierson, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 14 contributions totaling $220 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $16 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 68 contributions totaling $4,900 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)