Walnut Shade, MO is a small town located in the southwestern region of the state. The town has a population of just over 2,500 people and is known for its rural atmosphere and stunning scenery. Despite its small size, 65771 Walnut Shade is home to a vibrant political culture. Local politics are dominated by the Republican Party, which maintains a majority at both the state and local levels. Every two years, residents have the opportunity to select their representatives in elections held at the county courthouse. In addition to electing elected officials, residents also engage in debates about important issues facing our community. From infrastructure improvements to education reform, these conversations ensure that citizens’ voices are heard and their opinions respected when it comes to decision-making in Walnut Shade.
The political climate in Zip 65771 (Walnut Shade, 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 65771 (Walnut Shade, MO) is very conservative.
Walnut Shade, 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.
Walnut Shade, 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 65771 (Walnut Shade)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $105 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $745 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)