Kansas City, MO (64166) is located in the heart of Jackson County and has seen a steady growth in its population over the years. The city is an active participant in local politics, with the Democratic Party having a strong presence throughout the area. Voters have multiple options when selecting a local political candidate to represent them at the municipal level. Recent elections have seen a variety of candidates vying for positions such as mayor, city council members, and other local offices. Several organizations within Kansas City are dedicated to promoting community engagement and helping residents stay informed about their local political environment. Additionally, there are multiple opportunities for citizens to make their voices heard by writing letters to elected officials or attending town hall meetings hosted by representatives from both parties.
The political climate in Zip 64166 (Kansas City, MO) is somewhat 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
Zip 64166 (Kansas City, MO) is somewhat conservative.
Kansas City, Missouri is somewhat 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.
Kansas City, 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 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 zip 64166 (Kansas City)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $7,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,400 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)