52351 Walford, IA is a small town located in the heart of Iowa. Its population is made up of hardworking families and individuals who have come together to create a wonderful community. The local political landscape is lively and interesting with numerous candidates from different backgrounds, all vying for positions on the local boards and councils. Residents of the town take an active role in shaping its future through their votes, ensuring that it remains a safe, welcoming and prosperous place. Local politicians are committed to bringing their unique perspectives to the table as they work together to solve problems facing the town. From tax reform and infrastructure improvement to education and public safety initiatives, there is something for everyone when it comes to politics in 52351 Walford, IA.
The political climate in Zip 52351 (Walford, IA) is strongly conservative.
Benton County, IA is strongly conservative. In Benton County, IA 35.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Benton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.8% to 35.2%.
Benton county voted Republican in three most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous three.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 52351 (Walford, IA) is strongly conservative.
Walford, Iowa is strongly conservative.
Benton County, Iowa is strongly conservative.
Cedar Rapids Metro Area is leaning 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.
Walford, Iowa: d d d 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 52351 (Walford)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 28 contributions totaling $5,175 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $185 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $650 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)