Homestead, MO is a small town located in Southwest Missouri. While the town does not have its own political candidates, it is still part of the larger political landscape. The city is represented by members of both the Democratic and Republican parties, who ensure that local needs are heard and addressed in state and federal decisions. Additionally, there are several civic groups, such as the Homestead Chamber of Commerce and local school boards, that organize events and initiatives to bring attention to their particular causes. These organizations provide residents with an opportunity for meaningful engagement into politics that may otherwise be overlooked or ignored by larger entities. To stay informed about local politics, many citizens of Homestead keep up with news articles from regional outlets or attend meetings hosted by their representatives. Through these means they can make sure their voices are heard and actively participate in making decisions that affect their lives and those around them.
The political climate in Homestead, MO is very conservative.
Ray County, MO is very conservative. In Ray County, MO 26.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ray county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.5% to 26.6%.
Ray county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Homestead, MO is very conservative.
Ray County, Missouri is very conservative.
Kansas City 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.
Homestead, Missouri: d 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 Homestead, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 231 contributions totaling $9,913 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 74 contributions totaling $14,437 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $195 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)