University City, MO is a diverse and vibrant city with a strong political presence. From local representatives in the state house to Congressmen in Washington D.C., the citizens of University City have a strong impact on the political landscape. With meaningful debate around issues from taxes to education, there is no shortage of spirited discussion amongst residents. The University City Council works closely with community leaders to ensure that all voices are heard and respected. They also host public meetings where citizens can provide input on key decisions affecting their lives, such as zoning changes, transportation improvements, and economic development initiatives. This kind of civic engagement helps build trust and bridges between all parts of the community. As University City continues to grow and become increasingly connected, its political involvement will only become more important and influential.
The political climate in University City, MO is moderately liberal.
St. Louis County, MO is moderately liberal. In St. Louis County, MO 61.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Louis county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.2% to 37.2%.
St. Louis county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
University City, MO is moderately liberal.
St. Louis County, Missouri is moderately liberal.
St. Louis 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.
University City, Missouri: d d D D D D
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 University City, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 89,638 contributions totaling $27,485,994 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $307 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10,120 contributions totaling $26,378,991 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,607 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)