Newton County, MO is a politically active area with strong opinions from both sides of the aisle. Residents in the county are passionate about engaging in meaningful dialogue and taking part in important local political decisions that impact their communities. There are several local organizations that focus on issues related to education, healthcare, and economic development. These organizations host events throughout the year such as workshops, seminars, and public forums. They also provide resources for citizens to become more informed about current political topics and engage in discourse about them. The Newton County Democratic and Republican Party committees are responsible for recruiting and supporting candidates for local office. Voting in Newton County is also an important part of the political process with residents participating in local elections to cast their ballots for their preferred candidates.
The political climate in Newton County, MO is very conservative.
In Newton County, MO 20.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Newton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.7% to 20.4%.
Newton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Newton County, MO is very conservative.
Joplin 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.
Newton, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Newton County, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 372 contributions totaling $43,385 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 417 contributions totaling $224,772 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $539 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)