Alton, MO is a small town located in the Southwestern part of Missouri. With its population just under 2000, Alton has stayed relatively quiet in terms of political activity. The local government is composed of a mayor and five city council members that are elected by the citizens of Alton every four years. Issues such as improving infrastructure, managing city funds, and making sure the citizens have access to basic services are the focus of their work. The local political candidates for office in Alton must demonstrate their commitment to serving the best interests of their constituents and efficiently managing resources. Promoting economic growth and creating new job opportunities are also important goals for potential candidates. As Alton continues to grow, it will be essential for residents to choose qualified representatives who can effectively address these issues.
The political climate in Alton, MO is moderately conservative.
Oregon County, MO is very conservative. In Oregon County, MO 17.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oregon county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.2% to 17.4%.
Oregon county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Alton, MO is moderately conservative.
Oregon 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.
Alton, 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 Alton, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 29 contributions totaling $2,325 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 33 contributions totaling $2,030 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)