Houstonia, MO is a small town located in the midwestern United States. It is known for its strong sense of community and friendly atmosphere. While it isn't a major political center, there are local politics that shape the city. From managing public services, to protecting the environment to providing community programs, Houstonia’s local government plays an important role in keeping the city running effectively. The City Council meets regularly to discuss current issues facing Houstonia and decide on policies that will best support the needs of the citizens. Every two years, Houstonian voters choose their representatives from a slate of candidates who put forward their views on governing the city. Members of the City Council are responsible for making decisions about how taxpayer money should be spent as well as setting regulations and policies related to public safety and other important issues. With so much at stake, it is important for citizens to stay informed and take part in local politics in order to make sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Houstonia, MO is very conservative.
Pettis County, MO is very conservative. In Pettis County, MO 25.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pettis county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.5% to 25.0%.
Pettis county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Houstonia, MO is very conservative.
Pettis County, Missouri is very conservative.
Sedalia 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.
Houstonia, 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 Houstonia, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $480 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $240 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)