The Spirit Lake, IA Metro Area is home to a diverse political landscape which is reflective of the area's rich history and culture. With a population of over 12,000 people, this small Midwestern town has seen an influx of different perspectives and ideologies in recent years. The Spirit Lake community is home to some of the most passionate civic activists and politically aware citizens in Iowa. From grassroots activists to local candidates running for office, there is no shortage of passionate individuals working hard to bring about change in their communities. Local elections are often hotly contested races with several candidates vying for the same seat. From city council members to county commissioners, each election brings the opportunity for voters to choose the candidate they feel best represents their interests and ideals. It is clear that politics are alive and well in the Spirit Lake area, and that residents take pride in engaging with their local government and being an active part of their community.
The political climate in Spirit Lake Metro Area is very conservative.
In Spirit Lake Metro Area 32.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Spirit Lake metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.2% to 32.6%.
The Spirit Lake metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Spirit Lake 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.
Spirit Lake, 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 Spirit Lake Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 495 contributions totaling $74,473 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 426 contributions totaling $235,465 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $553 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)