Preston, IA is a small town located in the state of Iowa with a population of around 520 people. The politics in Preston are closely linked to the values and priorities of its community which place an emphasis on close-knit relationships and family values. The local political candidates that come from Preston often have roots in the area, understand their community's needs, and strive to make decisions that will benefit everyone living there. These candidates often prioritize initiatives related to public education, healthcare, job growth and economic development. They also strive to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for all people within the town regardless of race or religion. Overall, the political landscape in Preston is shaped by its local leaders who strive to make meaningful change for everyone living in this small town.
The political climate in Zip 52069 (Preston, IA) is strongly conservative.
Jackson County, IA is strongly conservative. In Jackson County, IA 36.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.3% to 36.2%.
Jackson county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 52069 (Preston, IA) is strongly conservative.
Preston, Iowa is strongly conservative.
Jackson County, Iowa is strongly 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.
Preston, Iowa: D D D D 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 52069 (Preston)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $1,140 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $127 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)