Franklin, Missouri is a small town located in St. Louis County. It has a rich history and a deep sense of community pride amongst its residents. The town is governed by an elected mayor and board of trustees who are responsible for making policy decisions and ensuring the safety of the community. Local organizations such as the Franklin Community Service League, Chamber of Commerce, and Senior Center provide services to citizens and help foster civic engagement. There are numerous volunteer opportunities available throughout the year, allowing citizens to stay involved in their local government. Residents have access to a variety of different political parties and organizations which represent their beliefs and interests, providing them with ample opportunity to engage in local politics. With so many options available for political involvement, citizens in Franklin can make their voices heard in any number of ways.
The political climate in Franklin, MO is very conservative.
Howard County, MO is very conservative. In Howard County, MO 27.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Howard county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.8% to 27.7%.
Howard county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Franklin, MO is very conservative.
Howard 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.
Franklin, 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 Franklin, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 40 contributions totaling $1,385 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 24 contributions totaling $1,085 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)