The politics of 50133 Kellerton, IA are shaped by the local residents who have chosen to make this community their home. With a population of about 3,400 people, the city is small but has a vibrant political scene. The mayor and several members of the city council are elected every two years and are responsible for setting policy on issues like infrastructure, education, and economic development. Local elections often draw a wide range of candidates from both major parties as well as independents. Residents take part in public forums and debates to discuss local issues before deciding how they will cast their votes. Through active engagement in these processes, citizens have the opportunity to shape their city’s future and ensure that their voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 50133 (Kellerton, IA) is very conservative.
Ringgold County, IA is very conservative. In Ringgold County, IA 26.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ringgold county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.5% to 26.1%.
Ringgold county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 50133 (Kellerton, IA) is very conservative.
Kellerton, Iowa is very conservative.
Ringgold 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.
Kellerton, 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 50133 (Kellerton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 19 contributions totaling $258 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $14 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $60 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)