Somerset, Missouri is a small town in the southeastern corner of the state with a population of about 1400 people. It is a rural community that primarily relies on agriculture and small businesses for economic stability. The local politics in Somerset are centered around making sure these small businesses thrive and the agricultural industry remains strong. There is a focus on promoting sustainable development and supporting local programs that help to strengthen the community. Local officials work together with residents to create an atmosphere where everyone can grow and become successful. They also strive to ensure that all citizens have access to quality education, healthcare, and other necessary services. Residents of Somerset take pride in their small-town political system, which is built upon trust, respect, and open dialogue between its citizens and government representatives.
The political climate in Somerset, MO is strongly conservative.
Mercer County, MO is very conservative. In Mercer County, MO 12.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 86.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mercer county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 86.5% to 12.5%.
Mercer county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Somerset, MO is strongly conservative.
Mercer 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.
Somerset, 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 Somerset, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 44 contributions totaling $1,675 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 95 contributions totaling $35,183 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $370 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)