Gladstone, MO is a small town situated in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It has a population of about 26,000 and is part of Clay County. The local government consists of a mayor and six city council members who are elected by the citizens of Gladstone. The mayor and council members work together to make decisions on matters such as taxation, public works, zoning regulations, and other city ordinances. They also pass an annual budget to fund programs and services throughout the city. Gladstone has been known for its progressive attitude toward economic development, environmental conservation, and social justice initiatives. In recent years, the city has become increasingly involved in regional politics as it plays an important role in determining state-level decisions that affect all residents. The upcoming elections will be important for deciding the direction of Gladstone and its impact on the larger region.
The political climate in Gladstone, MO is leaning conservative.
Clay County, MO is leaning conservative. In Clay County, MO 46.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clay county remained Republican, 51.0% to 46.9%.
Clay county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gladstone, MO is leaning conservative.
Clay County, Missouri is leaning conservative.
Kansas City 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.
Gladstone, Missouri: d 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 Gladstone, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,762 contributions totaling $364,848 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 960 contributions totaling $226,404 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $236 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)