Martinsburg, MO is a small town located in Southeast Missouri. It has a rich history and strong community values that are evident in its political landscape. The town is served by elected officials from both major political parties including the mayor, city council, and school board members. These local representatives strive to ensure that Martinsburg residents get the best quality of life possible through their initiatives. They focus on issues such as public safety, economic development, educational opportunities, infrastructure improvements and community engagement. The city also hosts several annual events including festivals and parades to celebrate the diversity of its population. With an open dialogue between citizens and their elected officials,Martinsburg is an example of good governance in small towns across the nation.
The political climate in Martinsburg, MO is very conservative.
Audrain County, MO is very conservative. In Audrain County, MO 25.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Audrain county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.5% to 25.4%.
Audrain county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Martinsburg, MO is very conservative.
Audrain County, Missouri is very conservative.
Mexico Metro Area 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.
Martinsburg, 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 Martinsburg, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $3,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)