Chillicothe, Iowa is a small town located in the state of Iowa. It has a population of just over 2,000 people and is known for its rural charm and friendly atmosphere. The politics in Chillicothe are typically quite conservative, as the city has traditionally been dominated by Republican candidates and policies. In recent years, however, the city has become somewhat more politically diverse with an increasing number of independent voters making their presence known. Issues such as education, healthcare and local government have all become important talking points in the city's political discourse. Despite this diversity, Chillicothe remains a largely conservative town that strives to maintain traditional values and promote its rural lifestyle.
The political climate in Chillicothe, IA is strongly conservative.
Wapello County, IA is moderately conservative. In Wapello County, IA 37.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wapello county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.9% to 37.2%.
Wapello county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Chillicothe, IA is strongly conservative.
Wapello County, Iowa is moderately conservative.
Ottumwa Metro Area is strongly 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.
Chillicothe, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Chillicothe, IA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11 contributions totaling $275 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $100 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)