BUTLER suggestions to action08 at gmail dot com   updated November 6, 2007
The Campaigns in Butler County
Butler County
County Seat: Allison
More Cities and Towns: Aplington, Aredale, Austinville, Bristow, 
Clarksville, Dumont, Fern, Greene, Kesley, New Hartford, Packard, 
Parkersburg, Powersville, Shell Rock, Sinclair. 
 

Media
Butler Tribune-Journal

Useful Links
Butler County Resource & Development Group
 
 
Cerro Gordo
Floyd
 Chickasaw
Franklin
Butler
 Bremer
Black Hawk
Grundy
POPULATION ESTIMATES (Census Bureau)
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
15,073
15,045
15,027
15,006
15,015
15,156
15,319

VOTER REGISTRATION (Nov. 1, 2007 Active)
Total (Active) Republican Democratic Non-Partisan
9,577 4,369 (45.62%) 1,790 (18.69%) 3,418 (35.69%)
0.50% of 1,912,197 active registered voters statewide.

12 precincts of 1,784 precincts statewide

Representation
Butler County Elected Officials
County Officials
Democrats
State Senators 
9-Bill Heckroth of Waverly (Bremer County).  Obama
State Representatives		 Republicans
Auditor Holly Fokkena 
County Attorney Greg Lievens 
Recorder Craig Franken 
Sheriff Jason Johnson 
Treasurer Louise Squires 
Supervisor Larry Backer 
Supervisor Ken Oldenburger 
Supervisor John Zimmerman 
State Senators
State Representatives
17-Pat Grassley of New Hartford.

Local Party Leadership
Democrats
Chairman - Paul Uzel of Greene. 
(641) 816-3035  pjknot@omnitelcom.com 		 Republicans
Chairman - Eric Kruse of Allison. 
(319) 267-2895   ekruse@netins.net 
Secretary - Ella Severs of Clarksville.

The Campaigns in Butler County
DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION
11 of 2,500 (0.44%)		 % of REGISTERED REPUBLICANS STATEWIDE
0.73% (4,369 of 600,572)

EDWARDS
County Chair: Rod and Susie Baker of Parkersburg - union activists, AFSCME (6/12/07)
 

OBAMA
County Leadership: Sen. Heckroth, Clara Hinman, Jane Close

 .
GIULIANI  (6/11/07)
County Chair: Sharon Smith
County Co-Chairs: Samantha Barry; Ronald and Marlys Seathoff

 
Copyright © 2007  Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action
Election Results >
Nov. 7, 2006 General Election
Total Registered Voters: 9,447.  Total Voters: 5,787.
U.S. Representative 1st Dist.
Bruce Braley (Dem.) 
2,506
43.30
Mike Whalen (Rep.) 
3,000
51.84
Others (2+w/in)
128
2.21
under/over
153
2.64
Total
5,787

Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Culver/Judge (Dem.) 
2,686
46.41
Nussle/Vander Plaats (Rep.) 
2,960
51.15
Others  (3+w/in)
90
1.55
under/over
51
0.88
Total
5,787

Nov. 2, 2004 General Election
Active Registered Voters: 9,751.  Ballots Counted: 7,498.
President and Vice President
Kerry/Edwards (Dem.) 
3,001
40.02
Bush/Cheney (Rep.) 
4,417
58.90
Others (6+w/in)
57
0.68
under/over
24
Total
7,499