Ernest, MO is a small town located in the rural Midwest. As such, it has a low population and is governed on a local level by elected officials. These officials include mayor, city council members, and other local representatives. The town of Ernest operates under the authority of the state government and has responsibilities to uphold state laws. Locals of Ernest can participate in the democratic process by voting for their preferred political candidates in local elections or attending local meetings on topics related to governance. Through these processes, residents can have their voices heard and support leaders who prioritize their values and interests.
The political climate in Ernest, MO is strongly conservative.
Dade County, MO is very conservative. In Dade County, MO 15.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dade county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.9% to 15.9%.
Dade county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ernest, MO is strongly conservative.
Dade County, Missouri 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.
Ernest, 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 Ernest, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 206 contributions totaling $2,949 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $14 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 45 contributions totaling $10,482 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $233 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)