Russellville is a rural town in the state of Missouri, and the politics there reflect the values of its citizens. The local government is guided by a board of aldermen who work together to create policies and regulations that benefit the community. They are elected every two years by their constituents and focus on issues like economic development, public safety, education, and infrastructure. Local candidates for these positions must actively engage with voters in order to learn about their needs and concerns. Knowing what matters most to the residents helps them craft campaigns that resonate with the people they represent. In addition to local leaders, national figures also have influence in Russellville – Missouri's senators and representatives have a hand in shaping laws that impact all aspects of life. With an understanding of both local and federal politics, Russellville citizens can make informed decisions when it comes time to cast their ballots.
The political climate in Russellville, MO is strongly conservative.
Cole County, MO is very conservative. In Cole County, MO 32.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cole county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.8% to 32.0%.
Cole county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Russellville, MO is strongly conservative.
Cole County, Missouri is very conservative.
Jefferson City 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.
Russellville, 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 Russellville, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $55 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $8 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $4,465 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $406 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)