Platte City, MO is a small town located in Platte County on the Missouri River. Its population is estimated to be around 3,000 people and it is home to a diverse community of families, singles, retirees and many small businesses. The town has a local government led by the Mayor and four City Council members who work hard to ensure that the needs and interests of its citizens are met. The city also features several organizations dedicated to promoting civic engagement and improving the quality of life for residents. From hosting regular town meetings to organizing special events such as parades and festivals, local politicians are committed to engaging residents in all aspects of their political process. Residents of Platte City have access to a wide range of resources for staying informed about local politics, including media coverage from newspapers, radio stations and television outlets. Additionally, social media sites have become more popular amongst Platte City residents as an effective way to stay up-to-date with local news related to politics.
The political climate in Platte City, MO is leaning conservative.
Platte County, MO is leaning conservative. In Platte County, MO 47.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Platte county remained Republican, 50.5% to 47.5%.
Platte county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Platte City, MO is leaning conservative.
Platte County, Missouri is leaning 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.
Platte City, 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 Platte City, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 797 contributions totaling $107,167 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $134 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 376 contributions totaling $103,037 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $274 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)