Carthage, Missouri is a small city located in Jasper County. It is a charming town with a population of just over 14,000 people. Politically, Carthage has been traditionally conservative leaning, though the recent elections have seen an increase in progressive candidates. A few notable political figures from the area are Senator Jason Quincy and Representative Grant Worthe who have both been known to stand up for their constituents in the legislature. The city also has several local politicians who work hard to ensure that the needs of citizens are being met. These include City Councilors Bruce Barrow and Russell Johnson, as well as Mayor Mike Jones who works closely with the community to keep it thriving. With its historic buildings, vibrant downtown and strong sense of community, Carthage is an ideal place for those looking to get involved in politics at the local level.
The political climate in Carthage, MO is moderately conservative.
Jasper County, MO is very conservative. In Jasper County, MO 25.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jasper county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.8% to 25.8%.
Jasper county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Carthage, MO is moderately conservative.
Jasper County, Missouri 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.
Carthage, 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 Carthage, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,152 contributions totaling $84,484 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 952 contributions totaling $392,600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $412 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)