Ethel, MO (63539) is a small town located in the southern part of the state. It is governed by an elected mayor and four city council members. The political landscape in Ethel is best characterized as conservative-leaning with an emphasis on fiscal responsibility and fiscal restraint. Issues such as raising taxes, providing public services, and managing natural resources are commonly discussed among citizens and officials alike. In recent years, there have been some contentious debates over whether to raise taxes to fund infrastructure projects or limit spending to ensure financial stability for the community. Overall, Ethel has a strong sense of community identity, with its residents working together to keep their quaint town running smoothly.
The political climate in Zip 63539 (Ethel, MO) is very conservative.
Macon County, MO is very conservative. In Macon County, MO 21.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Macon county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.5% to 21.2%.
Macon county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 63539 (Ethel, MO) is very conservative.
Ethel, Missouri is very conservative.
Macon County, Missouri 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.
Ethel, 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 zip 63539 (Ethel)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 34 contributions totaling $924 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $650 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)