The Oskaloosa, IA Metro Area is home to a bustling community with a strong sense of civic involvement. The area is represented by city and county governments that are responsible for the well-being of the region's citizens. Local politicians work hard to ensure that laws are enforced and services provided to the public. The local governments also strive to promote economic development and provide quality educational opportunities for the community. As an involved citizen, it is important to stay informed on current political issues in the Oskaloosa Metro Area and support candidates who will best represent your interests. Invest in your community’s future by getting involved in local politics and voting in elections.
The political climate in Oskaloosa Metro Area is very conservative.
In Oskaloosa Metro Area 25.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Oskaloosa metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.8% to 25.4%.
The Oskaloosa metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oskaloosa Metro Area 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.
Oskaloosa, Iowa: R R R 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 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Oskaloosa Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 499 contributions totaling $25,411 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 239 contributions totaling $115,582 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $484 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)