The township of Dallas in Harrison County, Missouri is a small community, home to a diverse group of people. This historically rural area has experienced an influx of growth and development over the past decade. Politically speaking, Dallas township is considered a bellwether for the state of Missouri – voting heavily for Democrats yet also electing moderate Republicans at the local level. With two main political parties vying for voter attention, residents participate in a vibrant process that helps shape the future of their town. Civic engagement at all levels is something that is encouraged and welcomed by the community. There are many opportunities to get involved in local politics - from attending local meetings and rallies to volunteering on campaigns or registering to vote. Regardless of political affiliation, Dallas citizens are united in their commitment to keep their town safe and prosperous.
The political climate in Dallas township (Harrison County), MO is strongly conservative.
Harrison County, MO is very conservative. In Harrison County, MO 15.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Harrison county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.6% to 15.6%.
Harrison county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dallas township (Harrison County), MO is strongly conservative.
Harrison 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.
Dallas township (Harrison County), 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 Dallas township (Harrison County), MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 42 contributions totaling $1,163 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 45 contributions totaling $5,425 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $121 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)