Springfield, MO is a vibrant city with plenty of political activity. It is home to many state and local elected officials who work hard to represent the citizens of the city. For those looking to get involved in politics, there are many opportunities to do so in Springfield. Active involvement in local issues is an important part of community engagement and can help shape the future of the city. From attending council meetings and speaking out at public hearings to joining campaigns or helping out on Election Day, citizens have many ways to voice their opinions and make a difference. With its diverse population, active political climate, and ample opportunities for civic engagement, Springfield is a great place for those interested in getting involved in politics.
The political climate in Springfield, MO is leaning conservative.
Greene County, MO is moderately conservative. In Greene County, MO 38.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Greene county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 58.8% to 38.7%.
Greene county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Springfield, MO is leaning conservative.
Greene County, Missouri is moderately conservative.
Springfield Metro Area is very conservative.
Missouri is somewhat 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.
Springfield, Missouri: R R R R 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 Springfield, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11,740 contributions totaling $1,483,899 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4,161 contributions totaling $2,596,082 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $624 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)