Rodman, Iowa is a small rural town located in the far north of the state. It is home to a close-knit community of hardworking people who have a strong sense of pride for their local politics. The politics in Rodman are focused on strengthening its economy and ensuring that everyone is treated fairly and with respect. Local candidates are often chosen based on their commitment to the community, as well as their values and beliefs in providing a safe and prosperous environment for all citizens. The town is committed to providing education, healthcare, infrastructure improvements, and other programs that promote growth and create opportunity for everyone living within its borders.
The political climate in Rodman, IA is very conservative.
Palo Alto County, IA is very conservative. In Palo Alto County, IA 30.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Palo Alto county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.0% to 30.6%.
Palo Alto county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rodman, IA is very conservative.
Palo Alto 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.
Rodman, Iowa: r r d 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 Rodman, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 52 contributions totaling $9,016 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $173 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)