Seneca, MO is a small town in the Ozarks of Missouri. It is known for its charm and peacefulness. Politically, the city is represented by state representatives from both the Republican and Democratic parties. In recent elections, local politicians have focused on issues such as economic development, education reform, and crime prevention. Additionally, candidates have worked to improve infrastructure and transportation in Seneca. The city’s government has also taken steps to make sure that citizens are informed about upcoming elections and issues at hand. By attending city council meetings and speaking with local politicians, residents can make their voices heard in Seneca’s political process.
The political climate in Seneca, MO is strongly conservative.
Newton County, MO is very conservative. In Newton County, MO 20.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Newton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.7% to 20.4%.
Newton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Seneca, MO is strongly conservative.
Newton County, Missouri is very conservative.
Joplin 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.
Seneca, 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 Seneca, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 46 contributions totaling $3,486 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 36 contributions totaling $3,408 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)