Jones, IA County has a strong sense of political identity and involvement. The local government is divided into different townships and cities across the county with each being represented by elected officials. These representatives are responsible for implementing laws and policies that serve the interests of their constituents. There are also several state representatives that provide representation on a larger scale for all citizens living within Jones, IA County. Although there is no specific name of any political candidates running in the area, local residents can stay informed about which candidates are running for office by visiting their county or state websites for more information. It is important to note that voting in local elections helps to ensure that your voice is heard and your concerns addressed in regards to how your government operates.
The political climate in 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
Jones County, IA 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.
Jones, 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 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 Jones County, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 396 contributions totaling $10,074 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 216 contributions totaling $36,174 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $167 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)