California, MO is a small town located in Moniteau County, Missouri. The town has a population of just over 4,000 people and is known for its rural atmosphere and strong sense of community. California's politics are reflective of the small-town feel that it has, with local candidates focusing on issues such as economic development, infrastructure improvements, and public safety. In recent years, one of the biggest topics of debate has been the expansion of recreational facilities in the area to attract more visitors. Local candidates have also supported initiatives to increase access to quality healthcare and educational opportunities for residents of all ages. Beyond this, California's political landscape largely follows the state's Republican leanings. This is evident in many city council members and other elected officials who represent California in state government being closely aligned with the GOP platform.
The political climate in California, MO is strongly conservative.
Moniteau County, MO is very conservative. In Moniteau County, MO 18.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Moniteau county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.3% to 18.3%.
Moniteau county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
California, MO is strongly conservative.
Moniteau County, Missouri is very conservative.
Jefferson City 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.
California, 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 California, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 75 contributions totaling $4,295 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 84 contributions totaling $61,353 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $730 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)