Jasper County, Iowa is located in the south-central part of the state. It has a rich history that dates back to 1846 when it was founded. The county's population is estimated to be around 33,000 people, making it one of the largest counties in Iowa. Politics in Jasper County are an important part of the area's culture and identity. As with many areas of the country, local politics in Jasper County can often be contentious and heated. Political candidates from both major political parties vie for election each year in order to represent their constituents and work on issues that matter to them. There are also numerous non-partisan initiatives that aim to make improvements in public health, education, infrastructure, and other areas that affect the daily lives of residents throughout the county. No matter which party or candidate you support, it is clear that politics play a vital role in Jasper County's continued progress and success.
The political climate in Jasper County, IA is moderately conservative.
In Jasper County, IA 38.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jasper county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.9% to 38.3%.
Jasper county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jasper County, IA is moderately conservative.
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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.
Jasper, Iowa: r 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Jasper County, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 727 contributions totaling $54,906 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 469 contributions totaling $71,966 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $153 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)