51443 Glidden, IA is a small rural community located in the heart of Iowa. The local politics in this area are focused on issues related to growing the local economy and improving the quality of life for its residents. It is represented by state representatives from both parties who fight to advance policies that benefit their constituents. These representatives work together to address issues such as agricultural reform, infrastructure improvements, and education. They also strive to maintain a balance between conservation and economic development so that they can protect the environment while still making sure that their community prospers. Additionally, these representatives ensure that all voices are heard and respected when discussing important political matters.
The political climate in Zip 51443 (Glidden, IA) is very conservative.
Carroll County, IA is very conservative. In Carroll County, IA 30.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carroll county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.3% to 30.5%.
Carroll county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 51443 (Glidden, IA) is very conservative.
Glidden, Iowa is very conservative.
Carroll 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.
Glidden, Iowa: r R d 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 51443 (Glidden)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $100 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 24 contributions totaling $3,860 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $161 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)