Sperry, IA is a small town located in the southeastern corner of the state. The population of Sperry is approximately 1,000 people, and the town prides itself on its close-knit community and rural charm. Politics is an integral part of life in Sperry, with local elections held every two years for mayor and city council positions. Mayor Steve Baxter has been in office for over 5 years now, and he is highly popular among residents for his efforts to improve the quality of life in Sperry. The current city council consists of six members – Debbie Smith, Linda Green, Gary Cunningham, David Lewis, Tim Franklin, and Tricia Jones – all elected officials that work together to make sure that Sperry remains a thriving community. These political figures are responsible for crafting city ordinances and legislation that best serves the needs of all citizens living in Sperry.
The political climate in Zip 52650 (Sperry, IA) is moderately conservative.
Des Moines County, IA is somewhat conservative. In Des Moines County, IA 44.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Des Moines county remained moderately Republican, 53.1% to 44.6%.
Des Moines county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 52650 (Sperry, IA) is moderately conservative.
Sperry, Iowa is moderately conservative.
Des Moines County, Iowa is somewhat conservative.
Burlington Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
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.
Sperry, 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 52650 (Sperry)
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 $445 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $148 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)