Milford Township, MO is a small rural community located in the state of Missouri. It has a rich history and a strong sense of community pride. Politics in Milford township are quite local; residents are encouraged to get involved and take part in the decision-making process that affects their lives and property. The political landscape consists mainly of the elected officials who serve on the town council, whose members are elected by popular vote every two years. The selections for these positions typically come from within the town or nearby communities, although no official rules prevent someone from outside the area from running for office. Residents can also elect a mayor from amongst themselves, or they may choose to remain unincorporated. The elected officials of Milford Township work together to pass laws and ordinances that ensure the safety and wellbeing of all citizens as well as manage resources such as water supply, taxes, building regulations, zoning restrictions, public safety initiatives, and more. In addition to these elected representatives, there are also regional boards representing different interests that provide valuable guidance when it comes to making decisions regarding Milford Township’s future.
The political climate in Milford township, MO is very conservative.
Barton County, MO is very conservative. In Barton County, MO 13.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 85.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Barton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 85.0% to 13.9%.
Barton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Milford township, MO is very conservative.
Barton 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.
Milford township, 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 Milford township, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 351 contributions totaling $12,564 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 120 contributions totaling $13,108 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)