The politics in 52531 Albia, IA are heavily influenced by the values and beliefs of the community. The city is known for its small-town charm and traditional values, which are reflected in its political views. Local candidates for office typically share a similar vision for Albia and strive to better serve its citizens. The main issues that dominate political discourse in the area are economic growth, education reform, environmental protection, and social diversity. Residents of Albia take these issues seriously and cast their votes accordingly during election season. Social media platforms have allowed local campaigns to connect with voters in new ways, making it easier for them to share their advocacy efforts and ideas about how to make their city better. With a diverse population of over 10,000 people, Albia is a unique place where residents can participate in meaningful dialogue about political topics that affect their lives.
The political climate in Zip 52531 (Albia, IA) is very conservative.
Monroe County, IA is very conservative. In Monroe County, IA 26.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.8% to 26.4%.
Monroe county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 52531 (Albia, IA) is very conservative.
Albia, Iowa is very conservative.
Monroe County, Iowa is very 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.
Albia, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 52531 (Albia)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 170 contributions totaling $18,400 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 51 contributions totaling $10,339 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $203 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)