Potosi, Missouri is a small town located in Washington County. With an estimated population of 2,511 people as of 2018, it is a tight-knit community that prides itself on the strong relationships between its residents. The local politics in Potosi are guided by the City Council, who are elected officials that serve four year terms. The current City Council consists of five members, each representing one of five wards within Potosi. In addition to the City Council, Potosi also has two representatives in the Missouri House of Representatives. These representatives are responsible for advocating and passing legislation that will benefit both Potosi and all of Washington County. Through their hard work and dedication to their constituents, these political leaders help ensure that Potosi remains a safe and enjoyable place to live and grow.
The political climate in Potosi, MO is moderately conservative.
Washington County, MO is very conservative. In Washington County, MO 18.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.6% to 18.1%.
Washington county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Potosi, MO is moderately conservative.
Washington County, Missouri 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.
Potosi, Missouri: d r d 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 Potosi, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30 contributions totaling $658 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $22 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 99 contributions totaling $10,388 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $105 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)