Trenton, MO is a small town located in Grundy County in the state of Missouri. Home to just under 10,000 people, it is an area that has seen its fair share of change in recent years. As with any small town, politics play a significant role in the life and wellbeing of the community. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen are responsible for governing the city's affairs and enacting laws. These elected officials determine how tax dollars are spent and work together to make decisions that will benefit the citizens. The town also has several non-partisan political organizations dedicated to discussing issues facing Trenton, such as economic development, infrastructure maintenance, and public safety initiatives. These groups often meet regularly to discuss current events and propose solutions for problems facing their community. It is important for all citizens to stay informed on local politics so they can stay up-to-date on changes affecting them and their neighbors in Trenton, MO.
The political climate in Trenton, MO is moderately conservative.
Grundy County, MO is very conservative. In Grundy County, MO 18.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Grundy county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.8% to 18.0%.
Grundy county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Trenton, MO is moderately conservative.
Grundy 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.
Trenton, 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 Trenton, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 77 contributions totaling $3,177 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 49 contributions totaling $7,549 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $154 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)