Holden, MO is a small town located in the western part of Missouri. It has a rich history and culture that have been shaped by its citizens throughout the decades. The local politics in Holden are reflective of this cultural diversity, with each election cycle bringing new contenders to the table and giving voters the opportunity to shape their political landscape. Residents take their civic duties seriously and play an active role in shaping the future of their town. From selecting representatives at city council meetings to sponsoring initiatives on ballot measures, Holden’s residents are passionate about how they can make a difference. The current Mayor is Andrew Walzer, who was elected in 2017 and has been re-elected since then. Walzer has been praised for his commitment to public service and for implementing policies that have benefited Holden greatly. He has also worked hard to ensure transparency within local government and has pledged to always put the interests of Holden’s citizens first.
The political climate in Holden, MO is strongly conservative.
Johnson County, MO is very conservative. In Johnson County, MO 30.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Johnson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.8% to 30.1%.
Johnson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Holden, MO is strongly conservative.
Johnson County, Missouri is very conservative.
Warrensburg 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.
Holden, 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 Holden, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 120 contributions totaling $11,829 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 122 contributions totaling $19,287 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $158 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)