The politics in 65739 Ridgedale, MO are shaped by the small-town values of local residents and businesses. With a population of only around 500 people, the community is tight-knit and takes part in decisions that shape local politics. The main concern for many Ridgedale residents is maintaining their rural lifestyle and preserving their small-town charm while addressing issues like crime, infrastructure, education, and economic development. A number of local government representatives have been elected to represent the interests of the community. These officials work together to ensure that Ridgedale continues to be a great place to live and work for current and future generations.
The political climate in Zip 65739 (Ridgedale, MO) is very conservative.
Taney County, MO is very conservative. In Taney County, MO 20.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Taney county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.9% to 20.3%.
Taney county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 65739 (Ridgedale, MO) is very conservative.
Ridgedale, Missouri is very conservative.
Taney County, Missouri is very conservative.
Branson 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.
Ridgedale, 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 65739 (Ridgedale)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $785 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $87 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)