The small town of Merwin, Missouri is known for its close-knit community and charming atmosphere. Located in Harrison County, the town has long been an important part of the local economy and culture. Despite its small size, Merwin is home to a bustling political scene where local candidates strive to represent their constituents in county politics and state government. With a variety of grassroots initiatives taking place in the area, citizens of Merwin have many opportunities to become involved in the electoral process. In recent years, several notable figures have emerged from Merwin’s political landscape, such as Harrison County Supervisor Trevor Smith and State Senator Sam Anderson. These individuals have sought to improve their community through advocacy and action on numerous issues ranging from economic development to environmental protection. As local politics become increasingly more visible within the Merwin area, it’s clear that some of its citizens are eager to make a difference and shape its future.
The political climate in Merwin, MO is strongly conservative.
Bates County, MO is very conservative. In Bates County, MO 19.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bates county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.2% to 19.8%.
Bates county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Merwin, MO is strongly conservative.
Bates County, Missouri is very conservative.
Kansas City Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Merwin, 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 Merwin, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $3 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $3 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $210 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)