The small town of Harper, IA (zip code 52231) has a population of just over 1,400 people. Despite the small size, it is an active community with a strong sense of civic pride and involvement in local politics. The town is represented by members of both major political parties, including Republicans and Democrats. Local elections are often contested vigorously, with residents not only voting for their chosen party but also looking closely at individual candidates' platforms and past records to make sure they are getting the best representation possible. Residents take an active role in local governance, showing up for meetings about key issues affecting the community and engaging in meaningful dialogue about how to move forward on various topics. Overall, Harper is a great example of a small town where residents understand the importance of taking part in politics and making sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 52231 (Harper, IA) is very conservative.
Keokuk County, IA is very conservative. In Keokuk County, IA 26.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Keokuk county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.6% to 26.7%.
Keokuk county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 52231 (Harper, IA) is very conservative.
Harper, Iowa is very conservative.
Keokuk 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.
Harper, 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 52231 (Harper)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $80 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $20 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)