The Joplin, MO Metro Area is governed by local representatives that look after the needs of the community. These politicians are elected by constituents in the area and dedicate themselves to making sure that services are provided for those in need. The political makeup of the Joplin Metro Area is diverse with members from both sides of the aisle voting on issues that affect their constituents. A variety of organizations and programs exist to support citizens in their efforts to make their lives better and ensure a strong future for the area. Education, health care, infrastructure, job opportunities, and other important topics are discussed and voted upon within the political landscape of Joplin Metro Area. Politicians strive to create a bright future for all who reside within this community while keeping true to their beliefs and values.
The political climate in Joplin Metro Area is very conservative.
In Joplin Metro Area 24.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Joplin metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.7% to 24.1%.
The Joplin metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
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.
Joplin, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Joplin Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,335 contributions totaling $325,409 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $139 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,771 contributions totaling $2,479,542 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,400 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)