Over the past decade, national political journalists have shined a special spotlight on Tama County, Iowa. They explain that the underlying fascination is the rich diversity in political philosophy and the % of accuracy with which Tama County voters’ election outcomes mirror the national election outcomes (1). So considering what a dominant role economic development discussions played in the 2010 elections, how similar were the Tama County voters’ attitudes to six of the major State level election questions in 2010? (* denotes incumbent).
- Governor: Terry Branstad (R)
Did Tama County agree: YES 52% (State 53%) - Senate: Sen. Charles E. Grassley * (R)
Did Tama County agree? YES 68% (State 65%) - House of Representatives: Rep. Leonard Boswell * (D)
Did Tama County agree? No 46% (State 51%) - Major Ballot Measure 1: Create fund for land and water-quality preservation: Yes
Did Tama County agree? YES 56% (State 62%) - Major Ballot Measure 2: Have constitutional convention: No
Did Tama County agree? YES 69% (State 67%) - Retain the three Iowa Supreme Court Justices: No
Did Tama County agree? YES 64% (State 54%)
Also, congratulations to the following local leaders and thank you for your dedication to public service:
- Iowa House District 40: Rep. Lance Horbach* (R)
- Tama County Board of Supervisors District 3: Larry Vest * (R)
- Tama County Attorney: Brent D. Heeren* (R)
- Tama County Recorder: Michelle Yuska (R)
- Tama County Treasurer: Deb Kupka* (R)
(1) Chicago Tribune, 2008
(2) Associated Press, 2010
