Phelps, MO County is an area with a rich political history. It has been home to many influential politicians throughout the years, who have worked together to ensure that the county is run in an efficient and effective way. The county has a strong commitment to civil rights and social justice, and it has implemented laws and regulations that promote these values. While there are no current local candidates running for office, many of the current government officials have served Phelps County for generations. From police officers to legislators, the local government works hard to create a safe and equitable environment for those living within its borders. They strive to ensure that all residents are treated equally under the law regardless of race, gender or religion. The people of Phelps County take great pride in their political process and continue to work together to make sure their county remains a great place to live.
The political climate in Phelps County, MO is very conservative.
In Phelps County, MO 28.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Phelps county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.8% to 28.8%.
Phelps county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Phelps County, MO is very conservative.
Rolla Metro Area 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.
Phelps, 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 Phelps County, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,453 contributions totaling $118,993 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 420 contributions totaling $84,890 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $202 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)