Palmyra, MO is located in Marion County and is a small town with a population of just over 2,400 people. It is known for its rich history and strong values. Politically, the area leans towards conservative views, with many residents voting Republican in local and state elections. Although there are no specific candidates running for office in Palmyra, citizens often engage in discussions about national politics such as immigration and healthcare policy. People here take pride in their right to vote and make sure their voices are heard when making important decisions that affect their community. Despite its small size, Palmyra's political involvement has a large impact on the surrounding area and beyond.
The political climate in Zip 63461 (Palmyra, MO) is very conservative.
Marion County, MO is very conservative. In Marion County, MO 23.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.1% to 23.9%.
Marion county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 63461 (Palmyra, MO) is very conservative.
Palmyra, Missouri is very conservative.
Marion County, Missouri is very conservative.
Hannibal 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.
Palmyra, 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 63461 (Palmyra)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 20 contributions totaling $7,210 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $361 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $4,808 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $343 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)