Perry, MO County is located in the southeastern part of Missouri and has a vibrant political scene. County representatives are elected through a nonpartisan election process which gives residents of Perry an opportunity to have their voices heard in government. Local politicians strive to provide their constituents with accessible services and keep them informed about important decisions that affect the community. These representatives focus on issues that are important to the people of Perry such as economic development, public safety, and education. Through open dialogue between citizens and local politicians, everyone can work together to make sure that Perry remains a great place for families and businesses alike.
The political climate in Perry County, MO is very conservative.
In Perry County, MO 17.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Perry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.0% to 17.6%.
Perry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Perry 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.
Perry, 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 Perry County, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 177 contributions totaling $9,971 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 154 contributions totaling $24,109 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $157 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)