Macksburg, IA is a small community located in the 50155 zip code. Politics in this area generally lean conservative, with local candidates running on traditional values and fiscal responsibility. The city council is composed of five members who are elected by the local residents. These individuals work hard to ensure that the citizens of Macksburg have access to the resources they need and that their tax dollars are being used wisely. In addition, they strive to foster a spirit of collaboration and cooperation between residents, businesses, and government entities. With a focus on maintaining a healthy economy while still preserving local traditions, Macksburg’s politics provide stability for those living in the area.
The political climate in Zip 50155 (Macksburg, 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 50155 (Macksburg, IA) is very conservative.
Macksburg, 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.
Macksburg, 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 50155 (Macksburg)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $185 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)