Palmyra, MO is a small rural town that is home to approximately 7,000 people. It is known for its rich history and charming atmosphere. The politics of Palmyra are relatively calm compared to larger cities in the area, with most political focus being put towards state and national issues instead of local ones. There are no specific candidates running for office in Palmyra at this time, but citizens often gather together to discuss current political events and how they can have an impact on their lives. The community takes pride in creating a safe and welcoming environment for everybody regardless of political affiliation.
The political climate in Palmyra, MO is strongly conservative.
Marion County, MO is very conservative. In Marion County, MO 23.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.1% to 23.9%.
Marion county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Palmyra, MO is strongly conservative.
Marion County, Missouri is very conservative.
Hannibal 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.
Palmyra, 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 Palmyra, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 20 contributions totaling $7,210 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $361 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $4,808 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $343 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)