"Black Hawk County Auditor Grant Veeder said he didn't account for demographics when he closed or consolidated 30% of his sites."
Googling that guys name, it looks like he's a Democrat. The other guy in the story makes it sound like it's really an issue of lack of staff.
The only thing that leads t him being a democrat is that that county votes Dem in the last 7 elections. Looking over his list of accomplishments, he seems to be a establishment Auditor, meaning that’s his one true focus.