Defiance, MO is a small town located in Saint Charles County. Although it may not be as populated as other cities and towns, it still has a vibrant political climate. Every few years, Defiance holds local elections for mayor and city council members to represent the citizens of the community. The candidates are usually well-known members of the community with strong ties to its history and culture. During election season, residents often take part in debates and forums to discuss the issues that matter most to them. Issues like public safety, transportation infrastructure, educational opportunities, and economic development are all topics that can be found in these discussions. Overall, participating in Defiance's local politics is a great way for residents to make their voices heard and help shape their community for generations to come.
The political climate in Defiance, MO is moderately conservative.
St. Charles County, MO is moderately conservative. In St. Charles County, MO 40.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Charles county remained very strongly Republican, 57.7% to 40.2%.
St. Charles county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Defiance, MO is moderately conservative.
St. Charles County, Missouri is moderately conservative.
St. Louis Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Defiance, 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 Defiance, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 54 contributions totaling $4,700 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $87 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 54 contributions totaling $25,660 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $475 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)