Independence, MO is a city located in the Eastern part of Jackson County and has been an important area in the history of the state of Missouri. Independence is known for its local politics and involvement in public service, with many independent groups working to make this city better. It is home to several historic sites from the Civil War, including the Bingham-Waggoner Estate, which is open to visitors. The Independence City Council works hard towards making their city a safe and welcoming place for everyone. At present, there are two local political candidates running for Mayor in 2020: Ken McClure and Eileen Weir. Both candidates have put forth plans that involve investment in infrastructure, public safety measures, and economic growth initiatives. With both candidates having strong backgrounds in public service, it is sure to be an interesting race that will determine how Independence continues to grow and move forward.
The political climate in Zip 64058 (Independence, MO) is somewhat liberal.
Jackson County, MO is moderately liberal. In Jackson County, MO 59.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.8% to 37.9%.
Jackson county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 64058 (Independence, MO) is somewhat liberal.
Independence, Missouri is somewhat liberal.
Jackson County, Missouri is moderately liberal.
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.
Independence, Missouri: D D D D D D
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 64058 (Independence)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 57 contributions totaling $1,872 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 16 contributions totaling $710 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)