Smithton, MO is an interesting town with a rich political history. The citizens of Smithton have always held their leaders to a high standard and take great pride in their political processes. Perhaps the most compelling aspect of Smithton politics is that it has always been a place where people come together to discuss and debate the issues that are important to them. In recent years, Smithton has seen significant growth in political engagement from local citizens, many of whom are passionate about making sure that their voices are heard. Through grassroots campaigns and citizen-led initiatives, Smithton residents have pushed for important reforms in areas such as education, healthcare, and public safety. At the same time, local candidates have been working hard to ensure that they represent the best interests of the people of Smithton and work towards positive change. Ultimately, Smithton's vibrant political scene reflects its commitment to creating a thriving community where everyone can prosper.
The political climate in Smithton, MO is strongly 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
Smithton, MO is strongly 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.
Smithton, 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 Smithton, 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 1 contributions totaling $250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)