Lincoln, MO is a small town located in the northeast corner of Missouri. It is a quiet and peaceful community that prides itself on its rural heritage and close-knit culture. The political landscape in Lincoln is reflective of its small-town nature, with local politics focused mainly on ensuring that the town remains safe and prosperous for its residents. The city has a mayor and six council members who work together to ensure Lincoln remains an attractive place for people to live, work, and play. Local elections are held annually to determine who will take up these positions and help steer the future of the town. These elections also provide an opportunity for citizens to make their voices heard by having a direct say in how the city will be run. All citizens of voting age are encouraged to participate in these important decisions.
The political climate in Lincoln, MO is strongly conservative.
Benton County, MO is very conservative. In Benton County, MO 20.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Benton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.3% to 20.8%.
Benton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lincoln, MO is strongly conservative.
Benton 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.
Lincoln, 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 Lincoln, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $1,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 45 contributions totaling $6,153 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $137 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)