Buckingham, IA is a small rural town located in the northern part of Iowa. It has a population of around 1,000 people and is known for its friendly atmosphere. It is home to many small businesses and farms, creating an environment that fosters economic growth and stability. The town is governed by the Buckingham Town Council which consists of five members elected at large from the citizens of Buckingham. This council sets policies and regulations that are intended to benefit the whole community. In terms of local politics, Buckingham has seen several elections in recent years for different positions on the Town Council. Candidates have come from both sides of the aisle to represent their constituents and ensure that their voices are heard in local decision-making processes. Issues such as taxes, infrastructure improvements, health services, education, and economic development have all been discussed over the past few election cycles. As a result, citizens in Buckingham can rest assured that their local government takes their concerns seriously and works hard to make sure their needs are met.
The political climate in Zip 50612 (Buckingham, IA) is moderately conservative.
Tama County, IA is moderately conservative. In Tama County, IA 39.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tama county remained very strongly Republican, 58.6% to 39.5%.
Tama county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 50612 (Buckingham, IA) is moderately conservative.
Buckingham, Iowa is moderately conservative.
Tama County, Iowa is moderately 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.
Buckingham, 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 50612 (Buckingham)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17 contributions totaling $15,776 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $928 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)