Diehlstadt, MO is a small town located in the southeastern corner of Missouri. It is a predominantly rural community with a population of around 1,000 people. The local politics of Diehlstadt are known for being fairly conservative and traditional. The area is represented on the state level by Senator John Smith and Representative Becky Brown. On the local level, the mayor is Dean Johnson who was elected to his post in 2020. He has worked hard to move the town forward while still preserving its small-town charm and traditions. The city council consists of five members who work closely with the mayor to make decisions that affect residents’ daily lives, including setting taxes, approving zoning changes, and creating ordinances. Diehlstadt also hosts several annual events such as their popular Fourth of July parade that bring residents together to celebrate their shared values and sense of community.
The political climate in Diehlstadt, MO is very conservative.
Scott County, MO is very conservative. In Scott County, MO 21.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Scott county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.6% to 21.1%.
Scott county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Diehlstadt, MO is very conservative.
Scott County, Missouri is very conservative.
Sikeston 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.
Diehlstadt, 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 Diehlstadt, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 33 contributions totaling $8,400 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $255 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 31 contributions totaling $9,830 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $317 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)