Ozark, MO County is a vibrant, diverse region located in the southwestern part of the state. The county is comprised of numerous cities and townships, each with its own unique political landscape. Local politics are an important part of life in Ozark and citizens take pride in their elected representatives. From the mayors and city council members to the county commissioners and school board members - all have a direct impact on the lives of those living in Ozark. Every election cycle brings an opportunity for residents to make their voices heard by voting for the candidate they believe will best serve their interests. The local candidates may bring different backgrounds, ideas and philosophies to Ozark politics but all strive to ensure that their citizens receive quality representation.
The political climate in Ozark County, MO is very conservative.
In Ozark County, MO 15.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ozark county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.6% to 15.5%.
Ozark county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ozark County, MO is very conservative.
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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.
Ozark, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Ozark County, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 181 contributions totaling $7,999 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 88 contributions totaling $24,599 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $280 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)