The politics of 50266 West Des Moines, IA are based on the values and beliefs of its citizens. The population in 50266 is diverse, with people from various cultural backgrounds and political leanings. From local city council races to national presidential elections, the people in 50266 have consistently shown their desire for strong leadership and a commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for their community. Local politicians work hard to ensure that all residents have access to education, health care, public safety services, and other resources they need to thrive. Residents take part in voting initiatives to ensure that their voices are heard at all levels of government. The local political candidates in 50266 strive to bring together different viewpoints and perspectives to create an environment where everyone can be heard and respected.
The political climate in Zip 50266 (West Des Moines, IA) is somewhat liberal.
Polk County, IA is somewhat liberal. In Polk County, IA 56.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Polk county remained very strongly Democratic, 56.5% to 41.3%.
Polk county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 50266 (West Des Moines, IA) is somewhat liberal.
West Des Moines, Iowa is somewhat liberal.
Polk County, Iowa is somewhat liberal.
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.
West Des Moines, Iowa: d d D D D D
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 50266 (West Des Moines)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,754 contributions totaling $629,725 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $359 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,120 contributions totaling $1,182,693 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,056 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)