Utica, MO is a small town located in central Missouri. It is known for its quaint atmosphere and tight-knit community. Though the town of Utica has no official local government, it is represented at the state level by various political parties. The two main parties are the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, with other minor parties being represented as well. Each of these entities works to promote their respective ideologies and interests in order to improve the lives of those living in the town of Utica. The representatives of each party work closely with one another in order to ensure that any changes made are beneficial to everyone. As with any small town, participation in local politics is highly encouraged as it helps shape the future of Utica and its residents.
The political climate in Utica, MO is strongly conservative.
Livingston County, MO is very conservative. In Livingston County, MO 20.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Livingston county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.9% to 20.9%.
Livingston county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Utica, MO is strongly conservative.
Livingston 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.
Utica, 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 Utica, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31 contributions totaling $1,225 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)