Earlham, IA is a small town located in Dallas County. It is home to a population of around 3,000 people, many of whom actively participate in local politics. The current mayor of Earlham is Mayor Kenneth Ankeny and the city council is composed of five members; Gary Hammerle, Dave Grandon, Jim Knapp, Nathan Ayers and Todd Thomas. All five members are active in their roles and frequently engage with the local community to ensure that their voices are heard. The city council is responsible for making decisions on topics such as budgeting, infrastructure improvement, education initiatives and public safety initiatives. They work together to ensure that the best interests of the residents of Earlham are taken into account when it comes to decision-making. In addition to the elected officials in Earlham, there are also several organizations that work to provide resources and support for those living in the area. This includes providing assistance with issues like housing, employment opportunities and access to health care services. As a whole, Earlham prides itself on its strong sense of community and commitment to civic engagement which helps create an environment that is conducive for political participation from all residents.
The political climate in Zip 50072 (Earlham, IA) is very conservative.
Madison County, IA is very conservative. In Madison County, IA 31.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Madison county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.2% to 31.9%.
Madison county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 50072 (Earlham, IA) is very conservative.
Earlham, Iowa is very conservative.
Madison County, Iowa is very conservative.
Des Moines-West Des Moines Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Earlham, 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 50072 (Earlham)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 85 contributions totaling $2,976 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $3,501 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)